INNER VOICES
Inner Voices is an inner London based chamber choir that offers a first class musical education to students in inner London state schools.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF A GROUP OF PUPILS FROM A CONSORTIUM OF INNER LONDON STATE SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING THE FINANCIAL MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A CHOIR FOR THE MOST GIFTED SINGERS AMONG THE SCHOOLS PUPILS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £11,495 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds increasing to £59,259. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2022 (received 27/07/2023, 27 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).
Trustees
- EDWARD PETER WATKINS
- Emma Goldschmidt
- JOANNA WEST
- Lucas George
- Ms K Pugh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £43k | £32k |
| 31/08/2024 | £46k | £64k |
| 31/08/2023 | £32k | £33k |
| 31/08/2022 | £15k | £6k |
| 31/08/2021 | £15k | £9k |
Common questions
Is INNER VOICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £11,495 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds increasing to £59,259. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INNER VOICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INNER VOICES as a grant recipient include THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2024 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £300k |
| THE STREET FOUNDATION | 1 | £294k |
| THE ED SHEERAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £49k |
| THE ALDGATE AND ALLHALLOWS FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £19k |
Charities like this
- ECLECTIC VOICES SOCIETY
- SING INSIDE
- YOUNG VOICES FOUNDATION
- VOICES FOR LIFE
- ENGLISH SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR
- SOUNDS OF INTENT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INNER VOICES | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ECLECTIC VOICES SOCIETY | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SING INSIDE | £59k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG VOICES FOUNDATION | £43k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| VOICES FOR LIFE | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENGLISH SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR | £95k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |