CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS
Performance of Choral works
Objects
TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN APPRECIATION OF AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (AND IN PARTICULAR THE COMMUNITY OF CROUCH END) IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR OF CHORAL MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND RECITALS, THE HOLDING OF WORKSHOPS AND BY SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,623 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £133,204. The trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing current levels of unrestricted reserves, and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 150
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 157
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 135
Trustees
- Alison Rae Brister
- Elizabeth Sarah Horn
- Emma Jane Kingsley
- James Franklin Brown
- Robert James Alexander Gorrie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £182k | £171k |
| 31/07/2024 | £228k | £216k |
| 31/07/2023 | £172k | £228k |
| 31/07/2022 | £184k | £166k |
| 31/07/2021 | £88k | £69k |
Common questions
Is CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,623 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £133,204. The trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing current levels of unrestricted reserves, and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £36k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS | 1 | £3k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £700 |
| GERALD FINZI TRUST | 1 | £250 |
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- LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS
- RYEDALE FESTIVAL TRUST LTD
- BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGS LYNN FESTIVAL CHORUS | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS | £56k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RYEDALE FESTIVAL TRUST LTD | £440k | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £372k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CRICKHOWELL CHORAL SOCIETY | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |