ILKLEY CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1020875 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote and develop public appreciation of music by the presentation of concerts and other related activities

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, BY PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

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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Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £14,500 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet one year of financial commitments. The charity reported a net income of £26,646.19 against net expenditure of £25,435.16, resulting in a surplus for the period.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: members' subs (49% of income)
“Our main sources of funding are members’ subs (49% of revenue) followed by concert ticket sales (36%).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year of financial commitments (held: £15k)
“We hold reserves sufficient to pay for one year of our financial commitments.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£27k£25k
31/07/2024£20k£25k
31/07/2023£25k£23k
31/07/2022£19k£17k
31/07/2021£2k£2k

Common questions

Is ILKLEY CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £14,500 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet one year of financial commitments. The charity reported a net income of £26,646.19 against net expenditure of £25,435.16, resulting in a surplus for the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.