KINGSTON ORPHEUS CHOIR

Registered charity 1084914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Choral singing.

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Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£25k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that receipts exceeded costs by £444 for the period, resulting in total cash assets of £11,116 with no liabilities. The trustees consider the Charifund investment of £6,703 to be the charity's reserve, held to ensure costs can be paid if revenue generation fails. There are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to ensure that we can pay for any costs incurred, particularly if we are unable to generate revenue during the year (held: £7k)

“We consider our Charifund investment to be our reserve, which we hold to ensure that we can pay for any costs incurred, particularly if we are unable to generate revenue during the year, e.g. we if we are unable to attract sufficient members to the choir during the year.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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).

Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust — “We appreciate the grant support from HRTCT” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Dennis
Hannah Perry
JONATHAN FRAY
Mhairi Kelly
SHEILA CHEEK

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£26k	£25k
31/08/2024	£16k	£20k
31/08/2023	£19k	£19k
31/08/2022	£19k	£22k
31/08/2021	£10k	£11k

Common questions

Is KINGSTON ORPHEUS CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that receipts exceeded costs by £444 for the period, resulting in total cash assets of £11,116 with no liabilities. The trustees consider the Charifund investment of £6,703 to be the charity's reserve, held to ensure costs can be paid if revenue generation fails. There are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KINGSTON ORPHEUS CHOIR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGSTON ORPHEUS CHOIR as a grant recipient include HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Concerts