The Holst Foundation

Analysis

The Holst Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Teddington. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01582190). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Holst Foundation reported income of £28k and spending of £78k, spending 281% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £28k to £28k (-1.4%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 403% 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, The Holst Foundation sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Isle of Sheppey District Scouts (£28k), The Lauriston Trust (£28k) and Hindolveston Village Hall (£28k).

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.