THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 313371 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£533k
Latest spending
£676k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £82,946 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £2,372,984. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Unrestricted reserves stood at £2,369,737, with free reserves of £2,294,711, which the trustees consider adequate to maintain activities and support future projects.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to £100,000 per annum for grant expenditure for the next 10 years (held: £2.4m)
In 2022 it was further decided that up to £100,000 per annum could be taken from the reserves for grant expenditure for the next 10 years
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One Trustee received an honorarium of £1,000 for services other than as trustee.
One Trustee received an honorarium of £1,000 for services other than as trustee.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: In 2023 a grant of £2,000 was made to The Association for Latin Teaching, of which Dr A. Henshaw is a Trustee. Dr Henshaw was a Trustee of the Classical Association until April 2023 and was not part of the decision making process for the award of the grant.
In 2023 a grant of £2,000 was made to The Association for Latin Teaching, of which Dr A. Henshaw is a Trustee. Dr Henshaw was a Trustee of the Classical Association until April 2023 and was not part of the decision making process for the award of the grant. — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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

Total income
£533k
Total spending
£676k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£2.4m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~42.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£533k£676k
31/12/2023£491k£542k
31/12/2022£466k£516k
31/12/2021£464k£488k
31/12/2020£496k£341k

Common questions

Is THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £82,946 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £2,372,984. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Unrestricted reserves stood at £2,369,737, with free reserves of £2,294,711, which the trustees consider adequate to maintain activities and support future projects. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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