Hymns Ancient and Modern Limited

Analysis

Hymns Ancient and Modern Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in September 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01220696). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Hymns Ancient and Modern Limited reported income of £7.2m and spending of £7.4m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £6.5m to £7.2m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Hymns Ancient and Modern Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westminster Cathedral Choir School (£7.1m), Methodist Church - North West England District (£7.3m) and St John's College Limited (£7.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, investments 2.2% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £80k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £86k. Reserves of £6.6m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.