CRICKHOWELL CHORAL SOCIETY
Presentation of public concerts and recitals.
Objects
TO PROMOTE IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy balance sheet and continued its activities, including offering choral scholarships. However, the Statement of Income and Expenditure reports a deficit of £3,903.66 for the year ending 30 September 2025, reducing the starting balance of £21,625.10 to a current balance of £17,616.44. The trustees declare that they maintain a reserve policy to protect the charity should income fall in any one year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Bettina Reeves
- Charlotte Bathgate
- Frank Williams
- Genet Marie Bevan
- Josephine Burges
- Katherine Gedge
- Lynda Somme-Dew
- Peter Blood
- Philip Dew
- Richard Livsey Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £35k | £39k |
| 30/09/2024 | £53k | £58k |
| 30/09/2023 | £30k | £29k |
| 30/09/2022 | £30k | £27k |
| 30/09/2021 | £7k | £9k |
Common questions
Is CRICKHOWELL CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy balance sheet and continued its activities, including offering choral scholarships. However, the Statement of Income and Expenditure reports a deficit of £3,903.66 for the year ending 30 September 2025, reducing the starting balance of £21,625.10 to a current balance of £17,616.44. The trustees declare that they maintain a reserve policy to protect the charity should income fall in any one year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CRICKHOWELL CHORAL SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CRICKHOWELL CHORAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS | FY2024 | £2k | Arts, Drama and Music |
| THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS | FY2023 | £1k | Arts, Drama and Music |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
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- CROWBOROUGH CHORAL SOCIETY
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- CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRICKHOWELL CHORAL SOCIETY | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROWBOROUGH CHORAL SOCIETY | £28k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| WARE CHORAL SOCIETY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ILKLEY CHORAL SOCIETY | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |