CHESTER MUSIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 1099094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Chester Music Society is a community-based organisation that has promoted and performed live classical music in Chester since 1946. We present more than 20 musical events in the City over the year, and people can both come and hear as well as participate in our concerts.

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Latest income

£87k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £126,489, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £48,000. The charity reported a net positive movement in funds of £2,872 and confirmed that its financial resources are sufficient to continue its operations for the upcoming season.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: about £48,000 (held: £126k)

“The society aims to hold reserves of about £48,000” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr DAVID JOHN TAYLOR
Janet Elizabeth Lea · trustee of 1 other charity
Joseph Jonathan Penn
MICHAEL CLARKE
Penelope Fay Clarke
SUSAN MARGARET TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Jane RUSSELL
Thomas Francis Xavier Coxhead
Yvonne Preece

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£87k	£89k
31/07/2024	£100k	£93k
31/07/2023	£90k	£90k
31/07/2022	£85k	£67k
31/07/2021	£5k	£8k

Common questions

Is CHESTER MUSIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £126,489, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £48,000. The charity reported a net positive movement in funds of £2,872 and confirmed that its financial resources are sufficient to continue its operations for the upcoming season. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHESTER MUSIC SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHESTER MUSIC SOCIETY as a grant recipient include EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION, THE URSULA KEYES TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND	FY2022	£4k
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k	Public Performance
THE URSULA KEYES TRUST	FY2021	£2k