ENGLISH SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR

Registered charity 1072179 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide opportunities for young people to participate in a variety of musical activities, including orchestras, choirs and other music groups.

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Latest income

£95k

Latest spending

£84k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £10,968 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £79,143. The trustees report that the charity relies on student fees, sponsorship, and donations, with no government funding received. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of the expenditure (held: £79k)

“It has established a policy whereby funds held by the Charity should be 12 months of the expenditure in order to guarantee the continuation of the Annual Concert.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Stephen Whitton
John Charles McIntosh CBE
NIGEL BRANSON JP · trustee of 3 other charities
Sir Robert George Alexander Balchin · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£95k	£84k
31/12/2024	£63k	£75k
31/12/2023	£57k	£65k
31/12/2022	£72k	£67k
31/12/2021	£26k	£63k

Common questions

Is ENGLISH SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £10,968 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £79,143. The trustees report that the charity relies on student fees, sponsorship, and donations, with no government funding received. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ENGLISH SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ENGLISH SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR as a grant recipient include THE STREET FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STREET FOUNDATION	FY2023	£284k
THE STREET FOUNDATION	FY2024	£10k	Human Rights