Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The key objects of the Trust are to maintain and administer Wigmore Hall and to promote appreciation and knowledge of chamber music, song and other art forms, for the benefit of the public.

Latest income

£11.5m

Expenditure

£10.0m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £8.6m £5.4m
2022-07-31 £8.7m £7.6m
2023-07-31 £8.4m £8.4m
2024-07-31 £10.9m £8.9m
2025-07-31 £11.5m £10.0m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £4.9m
Charitable activities £4.7m
Trading £1.6m
Investment income £44k
Total income £11.5m

Spending

Charitable spend £9.5m
Raising funds £428k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £157k
Total expenditure £10.0m

Balance sheet

Reserves £2.7m
Total funds £18.3m
— restricted £14.0m
— unrestricted £3.3m
— endowment £980k
Total assets £18.3m
Cash £2.3m

People

Employees 118

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.