The Handel Institute
Analysis
The Handel Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in May 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Handel Institute reported income of £30k and spending of £29k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £30k (+21%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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 Handel Institute sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 7th Deal (Sandwich St George's) Scout Group (£30k), Latvian Educational Foundation 1990 (£30k) and The Grand Pavilion Ltd (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of the study and appreciation of the music and life of George Frideric Handel, research into the music of Handel and his contemporaries, and the publication of such research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Deal (Sandwich St George's) Scout Group | Kent | £30k |
| Latvian Educational Foundation 1990 | Leicestershire | £30k |
| The Grand Pavilion Ltd | Derbyshire | £30k |
| West Oxfordshire Arts Association | Oxon | £30k |