Hellenic Community Trust

Analysis

Hellenic Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02643543). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Hellenic Community Trust reported income of £911k and spending of £910k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £524k to £911k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Hellenic Community Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Backlit (£909k), Counterpoints Arts (£913k) and Siobhan Davies Dance Company (£908k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 39%, charitable activities 36%, donations and legacies 21% and investments 3.3%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 32%. Reserves of £3.4m would cover about 44 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.