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THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY

Registered charity 1062970 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The society organises events throughout the year to promote greater knowledge of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan to members and the public in general. We provide an up to date Gilbert and Sullivan library at the Barbican in London and publish the Gilbert and Sullivan news three times a year. The society also makes occasional grants to similar organisations.

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Latest income
£211k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased to £643,240 as of 31 March 2025, up from £463,507 in the previous year, driven by significant investment gains and restricted fund inflows. The trustees report that sufficient funds are available to continue operating on a going concern basis for the foreseeable future. The charity employs no staff and relies on volunteer trustees and committee members for its operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£211k£55k
31/03/2024£35k£25k
31/03/2023£11k£17k
31/03/2022£12k£18k
31/03/2021£118k£8k

Common questions

Is THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased to £643,240 as of 31 March 2025, up from £463,507 in the previous year, driven by significant investment gains and restricted fund inflows. The trustees report that sufficient funds are available to continue operating on a going concern basis for the foreseeable future. The charity employs no staff and relies on volunteer trustees and committee members for its operations. Its FY2025 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
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST1£72k
THE D'OYLY CARTE CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST1£16k
THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST1£10k
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£7k
The Goldsmiths' Foundation1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON BACH SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY£211k—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON BACH SOCIETY FY2025£147kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE WINDSOR FESTIVAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt
ALTRINCHAM GARRICK SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£949k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON SOCIETY FY2024£103k—0unclear—noted
DARTFORD AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt

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