THE WIENER LIBRARY ENDOWMENT TRUST

Registered charity 290660 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support and maintain the Wiener Holocaust Library. By doing so to advance or assist in the advancement of contemporary history with special reference to the Nazi era and the Holocaust.

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Latest income
£806k
Latest spending
£263k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust held unrestricted free reserves of £4,202,914 at year-end, which the Trustees confirm is in line with their reserves policy. The Trust reported a net incoming resource of £707,449 for the year, driven largely by a significant legacy, allowing it to meet its grant expenditure and cover operational costs. The Trustees confirmed the use of the going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% of income)
“Donations and legacies 3 725,544” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a level which enables the Trustees to continue the grant giving policy (held: £4.2m)
“It is the policy of the Trust to maintain unrestricted funds (free reserves), at a level which enables the Trustees to continue the grant giving policy as stated above.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£806k
Total spending
£263k
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£806k£263k
31/12/2023£138k£240k
31/12/2022£33k£219k
31/12/2021£38k£215k
31/12/2020£217k£217k

Common questions

Is THE WIENER LIBRARY ENDOWMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust held unrestricted free reserves of £4,202,914 at year-end, which the Trustees confirm is in line with their reserves policy. The Trust reported a net incoming resource of £707,449 for the year, driven largely by a significant legacy, allowing it to meet its grant expenditure and cover operational costs. The Trustees confirmed the use of the going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.