LONDON BACH SOCIETY

Registered charity 1082788 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LBS

The promotion of the music of J S Bach, his family - antecedants and descendants - his contemporaries and other relevant composers in public activities that include an annual Bachfest. We publish a free journal, maintain a Bach orchestral library for public benefit and own a chamber organ, also hired out. We provide an entree to the Bach world and information via our website and emailing services.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £254,889, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £80,356 for the year, supported by a substantial legacy received from the Estate of Stephen Roberts.

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 6 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

• The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The Andor Charitable Trust — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The John S Cohen Foundation — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The Derek Hill Foundation — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The Amaryllis Fleming Foundation — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The Foyle Foundation — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The Golsoncott Foundation — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The Hargreaves & Ball Trust — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The Edward Harvist Trust — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• The Manifold Trust — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)
• Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement — “CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation: The Andor Charitable Trust: The John S Cohen Foundation : The Derek Hill Foun…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• INGE-LISE MACKAAY
• PETER MENZIES SMAILL · trustee of 2 other charities
• RUPERT JAMES FRASER

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED.

• ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED income £285k
• BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED income £217k
• THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS OF GREAT BRITAIN income £1.4m
• THE LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS income £167k
• GABRIELI income £994k
• ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED income £11.8m

Side by side with its peers

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