# FORM 6-K

SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,
  D.C. 20549

# Report of
  Foreign Issuer

# Pursuant
  to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

# Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934

For the month
  of August 2004

HOLMES FINANCING
  (NO 4) PLC
  HOLMES
  FUNDING LIMITED
  HOLMES
TRUSTEES LIMITED

(Translation
  of registrants name into English)

Abbey National
  House, 2 Triton Square, Regents Place,
  London NW1 3AN, England
  (Address of principal executive offices)

|Indicate
      by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
      cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Form 20-F
  . . . .X. . . . Form 40-F . . . . . . . .

|Indicate
      by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained
      in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission
      pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes
  . . . . . . . No . . .X. . . .

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|                                              |              |  |  |               | 
|--------------------------------------------- | ------------ |  |  | ------------- | 
|Holmes Financing (No. 4) PLC                  |              |  |  |               | 
|Profit & Loss Account                         |              |  |  |               | 
|Period ended 15 July 2004                     |              |  |  |               | 
|                                              | This Quarter |  |  | Prior Quarter | 
|                                              | £'000        |  |  | £'000         | 
|Interest receivable - Inter-company loan      | 24,489       |  |  | 25,764        | 
|Interest receivable - Cash collateral         | 377          |  |  | 668           | 
|                                              |              |  |  |               | 
|                                              | 24,866       |  |  | 26,432        | 
|Interest payable - Notes                      | (24,489)     |  |  | (25,764)      | 
|Interest payable - CSFB                       | (377)        |  |  | (668)         | 
|                                              |              |  |  |               | 
|                                              | (24,866)     |  |  | (26,432)      | 
|                                              |              |  |  |               | 
|Net operating income                          | -            |  |  | -             | 
|Other income                                  | -            |  |  | -             | 
|Operating expenses                            | -            |  |  | -             | 
|                                              |              |  |  |               | 
|Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | -            |  |  | -             | 
|Taxation                                      | -            |  |  | -             | 
|                                              |              |  |  |               | 
|Profit on ordinary activities after taxation  | -            |  |  | -             | 
|Dividend                                      | -            |  |  | -             | 
|Retained profit brought forward               | 1            |  |  | 1             | 
|                                              |              |  |  |               | 
|Retained profit carried forward               | 1            |  |  | 1             | 
|                                              |              |  |  |               | 

---

|                                                        |         |             | 
|------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | 
|Holmes Financing (No. 4) PLC                            |         |             | 
|Balance Sheet                                           |         |             | 
|Period ended 15 July 2004                               |         |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|                                                        | £'000   | £'000       | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|Fixed asset investments                                 |         |             | 
|Loans to Funding                                        |         | 1,902,000   | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|Current assets                                          |         |             | 
|Amounts due from group companies                        | 1       |             | 
|Accrued interest receivable                             | 84      |             | 
|Cash at bank                                            | 13      |             | 
|Cash collateral                                         | 162,283 |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|                                                        | 162,381 |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year          |         |             | 
|Accrued interest payable                                | 84      |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|                                                        | 84      |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|Net current assets                                      |         | 162,297     | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|Total assets less current liabilities                   |         | 2,064,297   | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year |         |             | 
|Amounts due to noteholders                              |         | (1,902,000) | 
|Amount due to CSFB                                      |         | (162,283)   | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|Net assets                                              |         | 14          | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|Capital and reserves                                    |         |             | 
|Share capital                                           |         | 13          | 
|Reserves                                                |         | 1           | 
|                                                        |         |             | 
|                                                        |         | 14          | 
|                                                        |         |             | 

---

|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|--------------------------------- | ---------------- |  | ---------------- |  | ----------------- |  | ----------------- |  | ----------------- |  | ----------------
|Holmes Financing (No. 4) PLC      |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|Notes Outstanding                 |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|Period ended 15 July 2004         |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class A |  | Series 2 Class A |  | Series 3 Class A1 |  | Series 3 Class A2 |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class A
|Moody's current rating            | Aaa              |  | Aaa              |  | Aaa               |  | Aaa               |  |                   |  | Aaa             
|S&P current rating                | AAA              |  | AAA              |  | AAA               |  | AAA               |  |                   |  | AAA             
|Fitch Ratings current rating      | AAA              |  | AAA              |  | AAA               |  | AAA               |  |                   |  | AAA             
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class B |  | Series 2 Class B |  | Series 3 Class B  |  |                   |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class B
|Moody's current rating            | Aa3              |  | Aa3              |  | Aa3               |  |                   |  |                   |  | Aa3             
|S&P current rating                | AA               |  | AA               |  | AA                |  |                   |  |                   |  | AA              
|Fitch Ratings current rating      | AA               |  | AA               |  | AA                |  |                   |  |                   |  | AA              
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class C |  | Series 2 Class C |  | Series 3 Class C  |  |                   |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class C
|Moody's current rating            | Baa2             |  | Baa2             |  | Baa2              |  |                   |  |                   |  | Baa2            
|S&P current rating                | BBB              |  | BBB              |  | BBB               |  |                   |  |                   |  | BBB             
|Fitch Ratings current rating      | BBB              |  | BBB              |  | BBB               |  |                   |  |                   |  | BBB             
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  | Series 3 Class D1 |  | Series 3 Class D2 |  | Series 3 Class D3 |  |                 
|Moody's current rating            |                  |  |                  |  | Ba2               |  | Ba2               |  | Ba2               |  |                 
|S&P current rating                |                  |  |                  |  | BB                |  | BB                |  | BB                |  |                 
|Fitch Ratings current rating      |                  |  |                  |  | BB                |  | BB                |  | BB                |  |                 
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class A |  | Series 2 Class A |  | Series 3 Class A1 |  | Series 3 Class A2 |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class A
|                                  | $                |  | €                |  | £                 |  | $                 |  |                   |  | CHF             
|Initial note balance              | 1,050,000,000    |  | 800,000,000      |  | 550,000,000       |  | 410,000,000       |  |                   |  | 850,000,000     
|Previous quarter's note principal | 262,500,000      |  | 800,000,000      |  | 550,000,000       |  | 410,000,000       |  |                   |  | 850,000,000     
|Note redemptions                  | (262,500,000)    |  | -                |  | -                 |  | -                 |  |                   |  | -               
|Outstanding note principal        | -                |  | 800,000,000      |  | 550,000,000       |  | 410,000,000       |  |                   |  | 850,000,000     
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class B |  | Series 2 Class B |  | Series 3 Class B  |  |                   |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class B
|                                  | $                |  | €                |  | $                 |  |                   |  |                   |  | £               
|Initial note balance              | 36,500,000       |  | 35,800,000       |  | 34,500,000        |  |                   |  |                   |  | 11,000,000      
|Previous quarter's note principal | 36,500,000       |  | 35,800,000       |  | 34,500,000        |  |                   |  |                   |  | 11,000,000      
|Note redemptions                  | -                |  | -                |  | -                 |  |                   |  |                   |  | -               
|Outstanding note principal        | 36,500,000       |  | 35,800,000       |  | 34,500,000        |  |                   |  |                   |  | 11,000,000      
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class C |  | Series 2 Class C |  | Series 3 Class C  |  |                   |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class C
|                                  | $                |  | €                |  | $                 |  |                   |  |                   |  | £               
|Initial note balance              | 54,500,000       |  | 53,800,000       |  | 49,500,000        |  |                   |  |                   |  | 19,000,000      
|Previous quarter's note principal | 54,500,000       |  | 53,800,000       |  | 49,500,000        |  |                   |  |                   |  | 19,000,000      
|Note redemptions                  | -                |  | -                |  | -                 |  |                   |  |                   |  | -               
|Outstanding note principal        | 54,500,000       |  | 53,800,000       |  | 49,500,000        |  |                   |  |                   |  | 19,000,000      
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  | Series 3 Class D1 |  | Series 3 Class D2 |  | Series 3 Class D3 |  |                 
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  | £                 |  | €                 |  | $                 |  |                 
|Initial note balance              |                  |  |                  |  | 30,000,000        |  | 27,000,000        |  | 5,000,000         |  |                 
|Previous quarter's note principal |                  |  |                  |  | -                 |  | -                 |  | -                 |  |                 
|Note redemptions                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|Outstanding note principal        |                  |  |                  |  | -                 |  | -                 |  | -                 |  |                 
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class A |  | Series 2 Class A |  | Series 3 Class A1 |  | Series 3 Class A2 |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class A
|Note interest margins             | 19               |  | N/A              |  | 23                |  | 23                |  |                   |  | N/A             
|Step up dates                     | 16/07/2006       |  | 16/07/2006       |  | 16/07/2006        |  | 16/07/2006        |  |                   |  | 16/07/2006      
|Step up margins                   | 38               |  | 48               |  | 46                |  | 46                |  |                   |  | 36              
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class B |  | Series 2 Class B |  | Series 3 Class B  |  |                   |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class B
|Note interest margins             | 39               |  | 40               |  | 44                |  |                   |  |                   |  | 43              
|Step up dates                     | 16/07/2006       |  | 16/07/2006       |  | 16/07/2006        |  |                   |  |                   |  | 16/07/2006      
|Step up margins                   | 78               |  | 80               |  | 88                |  |                   |  |                   |  | 86              
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  | Series 1 Class C |  | Series 2 Class C |  | Series 3 Class C  |  |                   |  |                   |  | Series 4 Class C
|Note interest margins             | 120              |  | 145              |  | 130               |  |                   |  |                   |  | 150             
|Step up dates                     | 16/07/2006       |  | 16/07/2006       |  | 16/07/2006        |  |                   |  |                   |  | 16/07/2006      
|Step up margins                   | 220              |  | 245              |  | 230               |  |                   |  |                   |  | 250             
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  |                   |  |                   |  |                   |  |                 
|                                  |                  |  |                  |  | Series 3 Class D1 |  | Series 3 Class D2 |  | Series 3 Class D3 |  |                 
|Note interest margins             |                  |  |                  |  | 475               |  | 450               |  | 450               |  |                 
|Step up dates                     |                  |  |                  |  | 16/07/2006        |  | 16/07/2006        |  | 16/07/2006        |  |                 
|Step up margins                   |                  |  |                  |  | 575               |  | 550               |  | 550               |  |                 

|                             |  |                          |  |           
|---------------------------- |  | ------------------------ |  | ----------
|Interest payment cycle       |  | Quarterly               
|Interest payment date        |  | 15th or nextbusiness day
|Next interest payment date   |  | 15/10/2004              
|                            
|Liquidity facility limit     |  | £                        |  | 25,000,000
|Liquidity facility drawn     |  |                          |  | Nil       
|Liquidity facility available |  | £                        |  | 25,000,000

---

Holmes Funding Limited
 Profit & Loss Account
 Period ended 15 July 2004

|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  
|---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | - | ------------------ | -
|                                                     | This Quarter£'000 |   | Prior Quarter£'000 |  
|                                                     |                   |  
|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  
|Interest receivable - Mortgages less Swaps           | 199,597           |   | 146,717            |  
|Interest receivable - Cash Deposits                  | 11,867            |   | 9,399              |  
|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  
|                                                     | 211,464           |   | 156,117            |  
|Interest payable - Inter-company loans               | (200,123          | ) | (145,154           | )
|Interest payable - Start up loans                    | (1,355            | ) | (878               | )
|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  
|                                                     | (201,478          | ) | (146,032           | )
|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  
|Net operating income                                 | 9,987             |   | 10,085             |  
|Other income                                         | 5,755             |   | 4,437              |  
|Operating expenses                                   | (6,038            | ) | (4,958             | )
|Deferred consideration                               | (8,567            | ) | (8,658             | )
|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  
|Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation | 1,137             |   | 906                |  
|Taxation                                             | (341              | ) | 880                |  
|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  
|Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation  | 796               |   | 1,786              |  
|Dividend                                             | -                 |   | -                  |  
|Retained profit/(loss) brought forward               | (13,461           | ) | (15,247            | )
|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  
|Retained profit/(loss) carried forward               | (12,665           | ) | (13,461            | )
|                                                     |                   |   |                    |  

---

|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |  | ----------- | -
|Holmes Funding Limited                                  |           |  |             |  
|Balance Sheet                                           |           |  |             |  
|Period ended 15 July 2004                               |           |  |             |  
|                                                       
|                                                        | £'000     |  | £'000       |  
|                                                       
|Fixed asset investments                                 |           |  |             |  
|Beneficial interest in Trust mortgage portfolio         |           |  | 15,115,496  |  
|Beneficial interest in Trust cash at bank               |           |  |             |  
|                                                       
|Current assets                                          |           |  |             |  
|Amounts owed by Trustee                                 | 69,742    |  |             |  
|Deferred expenditure (costs of securing)                | 25,838    |  |             |  
|Sundry debtors                                          | 36        |  |             |  
|Deferred taxation / group relief receivable             | 7,942     |  |             |  
|Cash at bank:                                           |           |  |             |  
|Reserve funding                                         | 408,000   |  |             |  
|Transaction account                                     | 1,669     |  |             |  
|Funding GIC account                                     | 1,171,557 |  |             |  
|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|                                                        | 1,684,783 |  |             |  
|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|                                                       
|Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year          |           |  |             |  
|Deferred consideration creditor                         | 178,486   |  |             |  
|Sundry creditors                                        | 258,814   |  |             |  
|Corporation Taxation                                    | 41        |  |             |  
|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|                                                        | 437,340   |  |             |  
|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|Net current assets                                      |           |  | 1,247,443   |  
|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|                                                       
|Total assets less current liabilities                   |           |  | 16,362,938  |  
|                                                       
|Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year |           |  |             |  
|Inter-company loans                                     |           |  | (16,334,280 | )
|Start up loans                                          |           |  | (41,323     | )
|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|Net assets                                              |           |  | (12,665     | )
|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|Capital and reserves                                    |           |  |             |  
|Share capital (£2)                                      |           |  | -           |  
|Reserves                                                |           |  | (12,665     | )
|                                                        |           |  |             |  
|                                                        |           |  | (12,665     | )
|                                                        |           |  |             |  

---

|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|---------------------------------------------- | --------------- |  | -------------- | - | ---------------
|Holmes Funding Limited                         |                 |  |                |   |                
|Notes to Balance Sheet                         |                 |  |                |   |                
|Period ended 15 July 2004                      |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|                                               | £000            |  | £000           |   | £000           
|                                              
|Balance on cash accumulation ledger            |                 |  | Nil            |   |                
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|                                              
|Available credit enhancement                   |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|                                               | First Reserve   |  | Second Reserve |   | Funding Reserve
|                                              
|Reserve funds at closing                       | 338,000         |  | -              |   | 70,000         
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|Initial closing reserve funds                  | 338,000         |  | 7,978          |   | 67,773         
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|Drawings to make bullet repayment              | -               |  | -              |   | -              
|Other drawings                                 | -               |  | -              |   | -              
|Transfers from revenue receipts                | -               |  | (7,978         | ) | 2,227          
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|Closing reserve balance                        | 338,000         |  | -              |   | 70,000         
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|Target reserve funds                           | 338,000         |  | -              |   | 70,000         
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|                                              
|Principal deficiency ledger                    | AAA             |  | AA             |   | BBB            
|                                              
|Opening PDL balance                            | Nil             |  | Nil            |   | Nil            
|Losses this quarter                            | -               |  | -              |   | -              
|PDL top up from revenue income                 | -               |  | -              |   | -              
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|Closing PDL balance                            | Nil             |  | Nil            |   | Nil            
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|                                              
|Start up loan outstanding                      | Opening balance |  | Repayment      |   | Closing balance
|                                              
|Initial start up loan (incl. accrued interest) | 14,792          |  | 9,285          |   | 5,507          
|Second start up loan (incl. accrued interest)  | 14,742          |  | 9,253          |   | 5,489          
|Third start up loan                            | 17,500          |  | 10,447         |   | 7,053          
|Fourth start up loan                           | 7,500           |  | 4,507          |   | 2,993          
|Fifth start up loan                            | 5,100           |  | 3,102          |   | 1,998          
|Sixth start up loan                            | 6,100           |  | 3,813          |   | 2,287          
|Seventh start up loan                          | 3,780           |  | 2,382          |   | 1,398          
|Eigth start up loan                            | 41,000          |  | 26,427         |   | 14,598         
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                               | 110,514         |  |                |   | 41,323         
|Accrued interest                               | 7,395           |  | 7,395          |   | -              
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|Closing balance                                | 117,909         |  |                |   | 41,323         
|                                               |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|                                              
|Liquidity facility                             |                 |  |                |   |                
|                                              
|Liquidity facility limit                       |                 |  | 25,000         |   |                
|Liquidity facility drawn                       |                 |  | -              |   |                
|Liquidity facility available                   |                 |  | 25,000         |   |                

---

|                                              |              |   |               |  
|--------------------------------------------- | ------------ | - | ------------- | -
|Holmes Trustees Limited                       |              |   |               |  
|Profit & Loss Account                         |              |   |               |  
|Period ended 15 July 2004                     |              |   |               |  
|                                             
|                                              | This Quarter |   | Prior Quarter |  
|                                              | £000         |   | £000          |  
|                                              |              |   | (re-stated)   |  
|Interest receivable - Mortgages               | 368,391      |   | 291,441       |  
|Interest receivable - Cash Deposits           | 5,929        |   | 4,137         |  
|                                              |              |   |               |  
|                                              | 374,320      |   | 295,578       |  
|                                             
|Interest payable - Mortgages                  | (368,391     | ) | (291,441      | )
|Interest payable - Cash Deposits              | (5,929       | ) | (4,137        | )
|                                              |              |   |               |  
|                                              | (374,320     | ) | (295,578      | )
|                                              |              |   |               |  
|                                             
|Net operating income                          | -            |   | -             |  
|                                             
|Fees receivable                               | 4,630        |   | 4,129         |  
|Fees payable                                  | (4,630       | ) | (4,129        | )
|                                             
|Operating expenses                            | (4,619       | ) | (4,025        | )
|Provision charges                             | 2,414        |   | 119           |  
|Other income                                  | 2,205        |   | 3,906         |  
|                                              |              |   |               |  
|                                             
|Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | -            |   | -             |  
|                                             
|Taxation                                      |              |   |               |  
|                                              |              |   |               |  
|                                             
|Profit on ordinary activities after taxation  | -            |   | -             |  
|                                             
|Dividend                                      | -            |   | -             |  
|                                             
|Retained profit brought forward               | -            |   | -             |  
|                                              |              |   |               |  
|                                             
|Retained profit carried forward               | -            |   | -             |  
|                                              |              |   |               |  

---

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|------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |  | ----------- | -
|Holmes Trustees Limited 
    Balance Sheet 
    Period ended 15 July 2004 |         |  |             |  
|                                                                          | £000    |  | £000        |  
|                                                                         
|Fixed asset investments                                                   |         |  |             |  
|Mortgage loans secured on residential property                            |         |  | 29,353,367  |  
|                                                                         
|Current assets                                                            |         |  |             |  
|Bank interest receivable                                                  | 701     |  |             |  
|Cash at bank                                                              | 354,963 |  |             |  
|Amounts due from Seller                                                   | 18,705  |  |             |  
|Other debtors                                                             | 14      |  |             |  
|Accrued interest receivable                                               | 50,373  |  |             |  
|                                                                          |         |  |             |  
|                                                                          | 424,756 |  |             |  
|                                                                          |         |  |             |  
|                                                                         
|Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year                            |         |  |             |  
|Amounts due to Funding                                                    | 69,742  |  |             |  
|Sundry creditors                                                          | 51      |  |             |  
|                                                                          |         |  |             |  
|                                                                          | 69,793  |  |             |  
|                                                                          |         |  |             |  
|                                                                         
|Net current assets                                                        |         |  | 354,963     |  
|                                                                          |         |  |             |  
|                                                                         
|Total assets less current liabilities                                     |         |  | 29,708,330  |  
|                                                                         
|Creditors: Amounts falling after more than one year                       |         |  |             |  
|Seller share of mortgage loans                                            |         |  | (14,237,872 | )
|Funding share of mortgage loans                                           |         |  | (15,115,496 | )
|                                                                         
|Seller share of cash at bank                                              |         |  | (354,963    | )
|Funding share of cash at bank                                             |         |  | -           |  
|                                                                          |         |  |             |  
|                                                                         
|Net assets                                                                |         |  | (0          | )
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|Capital and reserves                                                      |         |  |             |  
|Share capital (£2)                                                        |         |  | 0           |  
|Reserves                                                                  |         |  | 0           |  
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|                                                                          |         |  | 0           |  
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant
  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
  duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
  duly authorized.

|                                  | **Holmes Financing (No 4) plc** |                                                      
|--------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | -----------------------------------------------------
|**Dated:
      17th August 2004** |                                 | By
      /s/ Karen Carson 
    (Authorised Signatory)