THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1000584 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Association shall be the study and practice of choral music, in particular church music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance and to promote the development of the Choir of Southwell Minster.

Objects

THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR CHURCH MUSIC IN ORDER TO FOSTER THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF SUCH MUSIC BY MEANS OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHOIR OF SOUTHWELL MINSTER

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Newark and Sherwood, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £42,106 as of March 31, 2026, with unrestricted funds comprising the majority of this balance. The charity reported total income of £36,828 against charitable expenditure of £28,054, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees confirm the charity remains in a sound financial position.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£39k£28k
31/03/2025£33k£30k
31/03/2024£50k£73k
31/03/2023£28k£32k
31/03/2022£27k£25k

Common questions

Is THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £42,106 as of March 31, 2026, with unrestricted funds comprising the majority of this balance. The charity reported total income of £36,828 against charitable expenditure of £28,054, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees confirm the charity remains in a sound financial position. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SCUNTHORPE AND DISTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION£39k—0unclear—no doubt
SCUNTHORPE AND DISTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY FY2026£27k—0above—no doubt
SPELTHORNE CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025£42k—0unclear—no doubt
WOODBRIDGE CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST SUSSEX PHILHARMONIC CHOIR FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHWELL CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025£45k—0unclear—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.