London Handel Society Limited
Analysis
London Handel Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 01193919). It says it provides services, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, London Handel Society Limited reported income of £768k and spending of £771k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £260k to £768k (+196%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, London Handel Society Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tangled Feet Limited (£767k), Society of Genealogists (£768k) and Lauderdale House Society Ltd (£767k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54% and charitable activities 40%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3,698. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £135k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 54%
- Legacies 0.5%
- Charitable activities 40%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 5.2%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tangled Feet Limited | Hertford | £767k |
| Society of Genealogists | London | £768k |
| Lauderdale House Society Ltd | London | £767k |
| London School of Mosaic | London | £769k |