BRADFORD FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1141596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BFCS

Choral singing; education in choral singing/vocal training; public performances

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Latest income
£93k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £3,014 for the year, with total incoming resources of £93,475 against expenditure of £90,460. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £29,186 are more than adequate to meet their policy of retaining six months of operation costs and overheads. Concert activities generated a deficit of £6,897, which was offset by a non-concert surplus of £9,912.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £29k)
It is BFCS’s policy to retain sufficient in reserves for BFCS operation costs and overheads for six months. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£93k£90k
30/06/2024£75k£66k
30/06/2023£34k£40k
30/06/2022£55k£57k
30/06/2021£25k£33k

Common questions

Is BRADFORD FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £3,014 for the year, with total incoming resources of £93,475 against expenditure of £90,460. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £29,186 are more than adequate to meet their policy of retaining six months of operation costs and overheads. Concert activities generated a deficit of £6,897, which was offset by a non-concert surplus of £9,912. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.