THE FIDELIO CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1112508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's objects are the advancement of education of the public in the arts and in particular in Music, including Opera, Lieder, Composition and Dance.The charity received funds from a family trust in May 2008 which has enabled the charity to solicit applications for grants and to make them.

Objects

2.2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS, MUSIC, SPEECH, DRAMA AND DANCE IN ALL THEIR BRANCHES AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS; AND2.2.2 THE ASSISTANCE AND FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE BY DEVELOPING PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND BY IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND THE QUALITY OF THE ARTS; AND2.2.3 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £889,412 to £838,257 due to a net expenditure of £51,155, which exceeded investment income of £27,417. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and maintain a policy of retaining sufficient funds to sustain future grant-making capacity.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Barbara Arnold · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr PATRICIA MORISON
• Elizabeth Rantzen · trustee of 2 other charities
• JENNIFER MARSHA WINGATE
• ROBERT BOAS · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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