George Goetchius & Donald Howarth Society of Friends Awards
Analysis
George Goetchius & Donald Howarth Society of Friends Awards is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08341158). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, George Goetchius & Donald Howarth Society of Friends Awards reported income of £23k and spending of £51k, spending 222% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £4.0m to £23k (-99%), an average of -72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 3057%. Over the whole period it spent 7.6% 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, George Goetchius & Donald Howarth Society of Friends Awards sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warrington Male Voice Choir (£23k), Northop Silver Band (£23k) and Keltek Trust (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ENCOURAGING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT AND FACILITIES FOR THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES, TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO VISUAL ART, PHOTOGRAPHIC, PERFORMATIVE, LITERARY, DRAMATIC WRITING, AND THE STUDY OF SOCIAL CHANGE AND CULTURAL HISTORY RELATING TO HOMOSEXUALITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Warrington Male Voice Choir | Warrington | £23k |
| Northop Silver Band | Flintshire | £23k |
| Keltek Trust | Corsham | £23k |
| Airmyn Community Association | Goole | £23k |