NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR OF GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 1093292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NCCGB

The charity exists to advance the musical education of children and young persons in the United Kingdom through the promotion of, and liaison with, regional choirs and the provision of facilities and equipment for members of such choirs;andthe study and practice of Choral Music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF, AND LIAISON WITH, REGIONAL CHOIRS, AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR MEMBERS OF SUCH CHOIRS.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,496 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £197,176 to £190,680. The trustees noted that the charity is seeking to increase income from donations and fundraising to put the organization on a firmer financial footing. No specific reserves policy target is stated, but the trustees recognize the need to maintain sufficient reserves to support the continuance of activities.

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 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 04293391

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• TOPHAM, Rachel Helen — director, appointed 29/05/2025on trustee list
• D'SOUZA, Daniel — director, appointed 29/05/2025on trustee list
• FISHER, Andrew Richmond, Dr — director, appointed 29/05/2025on trustee list
• NICHOLSON, Richard John James — director, appointed 29/05/2025on trustee list
• SQUIRES, Thomas John — director, appointed 06/09/2023on trustee list
• SISSONS, Molly Reid — director, appointed 24/05/2023on trustee list
• CLERY, Elizabeth Mary — director, appointed 24/05/2023on trustee list
• MURPHY, Glynis Anne — director, appointed 27/09/2022on trustee list
• SMITH, Henry David Neal — director, appointed 27/09/2022on trustee list
• O'DONNELL, Nicole Louise — secretary, appointed 04/03/2021

Official officers record.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Glynis Anne Murphychair
• Daniel D'Souza
• Dr Andrew Fisher
• Elizabeth Mary Clery
• Henry David Neal Smith
• Molly Reid Sissons
• Rachel Helen Topham
• Richard John James Nicholson · trustee of 2 other charities
• Thomas John Squires

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRAS OF GREAT BRITAIN.

• NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRAS OF GREAT BRITAIN income £1.7m
• NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN income £1.9m
• THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN income £5.2m
• VIVACE CHORUS income £168k
• CITY OF LONDON CHOIR income £176k
• DURHAM CHORAL SOCIETY income £137k

Side by side with its peers

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