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.

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Latest income

£333k

Latest spending

£340k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

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.

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.

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

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

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£333k	£340k
31/08/2024	£370k	£381k
31/08/2023	£281k	£272k
31/08/2022	£236k	£245k
31/08/2021	£79k	£98k

Common questions

Is NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR OF GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST	3	£22k
THE REED FOUNDATION	2	£99k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION	2	£44k
THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£43k
COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£31k
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST	2	£8k
THE GUYLL-LENG CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£295k
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION	1	£150k

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
DURHAM CHORAL SOCIETY income £137k
WIMBLEDON CHORAL SOCIETY income £116k
MUSIC IN COUNTRY CHURCHES income £155k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR OF GREAT BRITAIN	£333k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRAS OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025	£1.7m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025	£1.9m	£60,001 - £70,000	—	above	—	no doubt
THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025	£5.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DURHAM CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£137k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WIMBLEDON CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£116k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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