THE DORKING CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1038608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Choral Society

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TO FOSTER THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF CHORAL MUSIC

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE, DORKING AND DISTRICT

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

£74k

Latest spending

£56k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating loss of £4,202 for the year, driven by concert costs exceeding revenues and prepayments for a Romania tour. However, total bank balances and cash increased to £49,562, allowing the society to remain compliant with its stated reserves policy of maintaining a minimum of £6,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscription Income (17% of income)

“Subscription Income increased to £12,514 (’24 - £11,739) as paying membership increased from 66 to 69” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimum of £6,000 (held: £50k)

“The Society operates a policy of ensuring that cash reserves are maintained at a minimum of £6,000, being the average cost of a large concert, should, for any reason, a concert have to be cancelled at short notice.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

Kate Marlarchair
Alison Reed
Bethan Selcon
Gabrielle Norman
Lyn Groves
Sue Mahony

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£74k	£56k
30/04/2024	£34k	£34k
30/04/2023	£28k	£41k
30/04/2022	£50k	£29k
30/04/2021	£18k	£33k

Common questions

Is THE DORKING CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating loss of £4,202 for the year, driven by concert costs exceeding revenues and prepayments for a Romania tour. However, total bank balances and cash increased to £49,562, allowing the society to remain compliant with its stated reserves policy of maintaining a minimum of £6,000.

Who funds THE DORKING CHORAL SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DORKING CHORAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£4k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£500	Concerts