PARENTHESIS

Registered charity 1099030 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We perform choral concerts at low cost for the general public. We also donate to local charities. We also encourage young musicians by giving them the opportunity to perform in our concerts.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS2. TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE READING

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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Registered contact address: Wokingham, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£16k
Latest spending
£16k
Registered
2003

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Reading

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£16k£16k
30/04/2024£16k£15k
30/04/2023£15k£14k
30/04/2022£9k£11k
30/04/2021£6k£5k

Common questions

Who funds PARENTHESIS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PARENTHESIS as a grant recipient include THE EARLEY CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EARLEY CHARITYFY2022£9k
THE EARLEY CHARITYFY2024£5kDouglas Chilvers Memorial Bursary
THE EARLEY CHARITYFY2023Unverified read£5kApplications
THE EARLEY CHARITYFY2023Unverified readamount not statedTrustee Led Grants

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