IPSWICH CHAMBER CHOIR

Registered charity 1074813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public choral concerts and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as committee may from time to time decide.

Objects

TO PROMOTE , IMPROVE , DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CHORAL MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CHORAL CONCERTS AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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

£39k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £617, primarily due to a £5,500 loss on the Bach St Matthew Passion concert which was covered by previous grants. Per the trustees' report, monetary accumulated funds stood at £15,600, which is deemed sufficient to fund at least six months of costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The main financial contribution for the year was the Bach St Matthew Passion performed at Snape Concert Hall in March 2025. The Ticket sales and concert expenses were considerably higher than our normal concerts and there was a resultant and expected concert loss of around £5,500.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of costs (held: £16k)

“At the year end our Monetary Accumulated Funds stood at £15,600, near to our long term level of £15,000. This is deemed sufficient to fund at least six months of costs.” — page 1

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Ipswich and Suffolk Club — “We are grateful to our sponsors The Ipswich and Suffolk Club and Penny Jones Pilates.” (source page)
Penny Jones Pilates — “We are grateful to our sponsors The Ipswich and Suffolk Club and Penny Jones Pilates.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

CAROL SCOTLANDchair
Antony Mason
Glynis Buckmaster
MARIAN VALERIE STEPHENS
Michael David Cooper
Terence Gaussen

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£39k	£40k
31/08/2024	£29k	£23k
31/08/2023	£25k	£23k
31/08/2022	£23k	£23k
31/08/2021	£12k	£14k

Common questions

Is IPSWICH CHAMBER CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £617, primarily due to a £5,500 loss on the Bach St Matthew Passion concert which was covered by previous grants. Per the trustees' report, monetary accumulated funds stood at £15,600, which is deemed sufficient to fund at least six months of costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds IPSWICH CHAMBER CHOIR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name IPSWICH CHAMBER CHOIR as a grant recipient include The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement	FY2023	£2k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement	FY2022	£2k	General charitable donations