BURNLEY MUNICIPAL CHOIR
?To encourage and facilitate personal creativity through the shared experience of singing choral music. ?To share and enrich wider community life through public performance.
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TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF CLASSICAL CHORAL MUSIC, BY REHEARSAL, STUDY & PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF SUCH MUSIC
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Burnley Municipal Choir reported a profit on the season of £4,599.77 for the year ending 2025-03-31. Total income was £20,525.03 against total expenditure of £16,176.01, resulting in a closing balance of £34,427.14 held in a Virgin Money Current Account. The accounts were checked and verified on 8.5.25.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- Robert Clayfieldchair
- Alastair Macleod
- David Morrisroe
- Gil Gilbert
- Isabel Burrows
- Jacqueline Barlow
- Joanne Latham
- John MIchael Davis
- Julia Robinson
- Maureen Howarth
- Pauline Ashworth
- Stuart Douglas
- Tim Brown
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £38k | £33k |
| 31/03/2024 | £37k | £29k |
| 31/03/2023 | £34k | £25k |
| 31/03/2022 | £22k | £22k |
| 31/03/2021 | £2k | £418 |
Common questions
Is BURNLEY MUNICIPAL CHOIR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Burnley Municipal Choir reported a profit on the season of £4,599.77 for the year ending 2025-03-31. Total income was £20,525.03 against total expenditure of £16,176.01, resulting in a closing balance of £34,427.14 held in a Virgin Money Current Account. The accounts were checked and verified on 8.5.25. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 1 | £6k |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- CITY OF BIRMINGHAM CHOIR
- ILKLEY CHORAL SOCIETY
- BEVERLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR
- BECKENHAM CHORALE
- BANBURY CHORAL SOCIETY
- CITY OF BRISTOL CHOIR
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNLEY MUNICIPAL CHOIR | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY OF BIRMINGHAM CHOIR | £72k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ILKLEY CHORAL SOCIETY | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEVERLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR | £27k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BECKENHAM CHORALE | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BANBURY CHORAL SOCIETY | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |