Emma Holt (10 January 1862 – 19 December 1944) was a British philanthropist and supporter of women's education.

Her father was co-founder of the Lamport and Holt shipping Line and he was a strong supporter of University College, Liverpool.

In 1894 Thom died and the chapel began its move to Ullet Road where Holt continued as one of its leaders.

[3] In 1896 her father died and she and her mother continued and expanded the family's philanthropy.

[1] More widely she was seen as the university's "fairy godmother" finding few peers to her generosity except maybe Belfast's Eliza and Isabella Riddel.