OXFORD LIEDER
The promotion and advancement of education in music and the arts, especially through singing, by a programme of public recitals, an annual festival, schools' projects, masterclasses, participatory workshops with singing, talks, and outreach to the disadvantaged, for the benefit of all sectors of the community in Oxford and elsewhere
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained an unrestricted reserve of £253,142, which is above its stated policy target of £150,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed it is a going concern based on current results and fundraising plans.
What the accounts disclose
“the Trustees would wish to maintain the unrestricted reserve at a minimum level of £150,000.”
“There are no related party transactions, apart from immaterial subscriptions and donations from Trustees. Donations made by Trustees totalled £26,358 for the year.” — page 23
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
In the news
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Hamish Forsyth
- CHARLES ALAN HEATHCOTE ALEXANDER
- Charles Edmund Francis Naylor
- Dame Hilary Boulding
- JULIAN HALL
- Nicola Creed DL
- Philip Alastair Winston
- Professor Lord John Richard Krebs Kt FRS
- SARAH TAYLOR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £710k | £645k |
| 30/11/2024 | £742k | £612k |
| 30/11/2023 | £603k | £653k |
| 30/11/2022 | £673k | £637k |
| 30/11/2021 | £638k | £667k |
Common questions
Is OXFORD LIEDER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained an unrestricted reserve of £253,142, which is above its stated policy target of £150,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed it is a going concern based on current results and fundraising plans. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OXFORD LIEDER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OXFORD LIEDER as a grant recipient include Charity of Thomas Dawson, THE TOLKIEN TRUST, THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATION, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £350k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £205k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY | 1 | £94k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £51k |
| THE SACKLER TRUST | 1 | £50k |
Charities like this
- OXFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA TRUST
- THE OXFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL
- MUSIC AT OXFORD
- LEEDS LIEDER +
- PETWORTH FESTIVAL
- THE ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORD LIEDER | £710k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA TRUST | £3.1m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE OXFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL | £849k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MUSIC AT OXFORD | £208k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS LIEDER + | £342k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PETWORTH FESTIVAL | £560k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |