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ROYSTON CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1090459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We meet weekly during term time to explore and rehearse a wide range of choral music. We perform between 4 and 6 concerts per year, and run single day choral workshops.

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Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming resource surplus of £3,626 and unrestricted reserves totaling £37,328. The trustees describe the financial position as sound, noting that reserves and rehearsal account surpluses covered concert deficits. The charity is prepared on a receipts and payments basis with no employees and no material uncertainties reported.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £5,630
“Andrew O'Brien, as Musical Director, received payments during the year totalling £5,630.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: Reserves are held against losses incurred from time to time in performing large scale concerts. (held: £37k)
“Reserves are held against losses incurred from time to time in performing large scale concerts.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Andrew O'Brien received £5,630 as Musical Director.
“Andrew O'Brien, as Musical Director, received payments during the year totalling £5,630.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£38k£34k
31/07/2024£35k£30k
31/07/2023£28k£21k
31/07/2022£16k£18k
31/07/2021£10k£14k

Common questions

Is ROYSTON CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming resource surplus of £3,626 and unrestricted reserves totaling £37,328. The trustees describe the financial position as sound, noting that reserves and rehearsal account surpluses covered concert deficits. The charity is prepared on a receipts and payments basis with no employees and no material uncertainties reported. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ROYSTON CHORAL SOCIETY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £5,630 band.

Who funds ROYSTON CHORAL SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYSTON CHORAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE BRIAN LESLIE RACHER 2004 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BRIAN LESLIE RACHER 2004 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE BRIAN LESLIE RACHER 2004 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k