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The Handel House Trust Limited

The Handel House Association Limited, Handel House Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1006009
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 14, 1991
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
25 Brook Street
London
W1K 4HB

Activities

To promote knowledge, awareness, and enjoyment of Handel and his music to as wide a public audience as possible.

Objects: The charity?s objects are, for the public benefit: 5.1. to promote, encourage, maintain, improve and advance education of the public in the life and works of George Frederic Handel and to establish and maintain the property located at 25 Brook Street, London W1 as a museum to house and preserve all articles having connection with the said George Frederic Handel; in particular by:i. the redevelopment, operation and maintenance of the property located at 25 Brook Street, London W1 known as the Handel House which was occupied by the composer George Frederic Handel from 1723 until his death in 1759; ii. to provide public access to the said premises for the purpose of promoting public awareness and appreciation of the historical nature and significance of the property; iii. to enhance public knowledge of Handel in general as well as his contributions to the field of classical music as a composer; and 5.2 to enhance public knowledge of the musical and cultural heritage of Brook Street, London W1 following Handel?s lifetime and in particular the music and culture of the 1960s (including the association with Jimi Hendrix) by maintaining all or part of 23 Brook Street to house and preserve the charity?s collections and other articles relating to such period and providing public access to such premises as an addition to the museum referred to in article 5.1 above.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £982,079 £1,769,647 £12,285,693 11 PDF
Oct. 31, 2023 £981,811 £1,191,219 £12,644,859 8 PDF
Oct. 31, 2022 £959,684 £657,481 £12,928,681 8 PDF
Oct. 31, 2021 £1,409,349 £570,278 £12,956,354 8 PDF
Oct. 31, 2020 £788,802 £552,384 £11,464,293 7 PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Peter Kerber May 7, 2020
Harry Alexander Bicket May 14, 2018
John Charles Gracey May 20, 2025
Lord Roderick Balfour June 25, 2018
Lucy Rhoda Le Fanu Jan. 14, 2019
Martin Donnelly July 11, 2024
Simon Richards Daniels Jan. 11, 2022
Victoria Rowland Broackes June 8, 2015
Viscountess Penelope Ann Cobham CBE July 11, 2024
William James Conner July 17, 2017