FARNHAM YOUTH CHOIR

Registered charity 1145358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FYC

Choral singing

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF FYC SHALL BE TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE AND DEVELOP THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE FARNHAM AREA. THESE OBJECTS SHALL BE PURSUED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CHORAL TRAINING TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A YOUTH CHOIR OF THE HIGHEST MUSICAL STANDARDS WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, TOURS BOTH IN THE UK AND ABROAD, THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDINGS AND PARTICIPATION IN CHORAL COMPETITIONS.

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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Registered contact address: Guildford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£76k

Latest spending

£103k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a deficit in the year ended 31st August 2025, primarily due to refund payments for a New Zealand tour. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (general fund) stood at £24,221, while total unrestricted funds including restricted designations were £44,950. The charity relies on subscriptions, patrons, and grants to fund its activities amid rising costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (82% of income)

“Subscriptions 50,297”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Volunteers: 50
Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (1); 2% of the £76,423 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Volunteers: 50
Government income: £6,000 — grants £6,000 (3); 5% of the £110,401 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 40

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2025 (received 05/10/2026, 97 days after the 30/06/2026 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 21/09/2023, 83 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Farnham Youth Choir (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Farnham Town Council — “In addition, we run an annual singing morning in Farnham which is free for Year 2 children to attend (funded by Farnham Town Council)” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/06/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David Eglen
Donna Michelle Coxon
Gill Backhouse
Janet Ruthven
Melanie Liv Hancox MA
Oz Austwick
Paula Redway · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£76k	£103k
31/08/2024	£110k	£100k
31/08/2023	£49k	£66k
31/08/2022	£66k	£60k
31/08/2021	£51k	£33k

Common questions

Is FARNHAM YOUTH CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a deficit in the year ended 31st August 2025, primarily due to refund payments for a New Zealand tour. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (general fund) stood at £24,221, while total unrestricted funds including restricted designations were £44,950. The charity relies on subscriptions, patrons, and grants to fund its activities amid rising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FARNHAM YOUTH CHOIR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FARNHAM YOUTH CHOIR as a grant recipient include HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST, THE REED FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£4k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Concerts
THE REED FOUNDATION	FY2021	amount not stated

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION	1	£150k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	1	£43k
THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£32k
CHK Foundation	1	£20k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£16k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£12k
FRAZER TRUST	1	£8k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN.

NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN income £1.9m
TANYARD YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED income £206k
The Trust Foundation income £2.5m
BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED income £286k
JRM TRUST income £50k
BARNSLEY YOUTH CHOIR CIO income £521k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FARNHAM YOUTH CHOIR	£76k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025	£1.9m	£60,001 - £70,000	—	above	—	no doubt
TANYARD YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED FY2025	£206k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
The Trust Foundation FY2025	£2.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£286k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
JRM TRUST FY2025	£50k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.