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london handel society limited

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. London Handel Society Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The London Handel Society organises the annual London Handel Festival. The charity's remit is to present high quality performances of Handel and his contemporaries, and to support and encourage young artists through the Handel Singing Competition. The Festival includes opera, concerts, talks and education projects, and ticket prices are kept affordable to encourage all who love Handel to attend.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£579,104
Latest Expenditure
£640,433

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £301,540
Charitable Activities £275,965
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,599
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £618,599
Raising Funds £21,834
Governance £13,890
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£579,104£640,433£618,599£301,474£138,1091 / 16
2023£630,569£549,325£513,644£365,966£130,2841 / 13
2022£376,233£366,6180 / 12
2021£259,523£219,4790 / 12
2020£286,000£286,0000 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers