LA SERENISSIMA LIMITED

Registered charity 1154940 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

LA SERENISSIMA AIMS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, AND IN PARTICULAR OF HISTORICALLY AWARE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS, RECITALS AND LECTURES, PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. IN PARTICULAR THE REPERTOIRE PROMOTED BY THE ENSEMBLE WILL FOCUS ON THE MUSIC OF ANTONIO VIVALDI AND HIS ITALIAN CONTEMPORARIES.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, AND IN PARTICULAR OF HISTORICALLY AWARE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS, RECITALS AND LECTURES, PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. IN PARTICULAR THE REPERTOIRE PROMOTED BY THE ENSEMBLE WILL FOCUS ON THE MUSIC OF ANTONIO VIVALDI AND HIS ITALIAN CONTEMPORARIES WHICH HAD SUCH A PROFOUND EFFECT ON THE GENRES OF CONCERTO AND OPERA.

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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Latest income
£266k
Latest spending
£259k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,995 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £173,248. The trustees report that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence. However, the trustees are still considering the establishment of a formal reserves policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year, donations amounting to £2,702 were made by 2 Trustees to the Charity (2024: £5,702 from 5 Trustees). No benefits were received as a result of these donations and no restrictions were placed on the use of those funds.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£266k£259k
31/03/2024£332k£263k
31/03/2023£290k£294k
31/03/2022£325k£335k
31/03/2021£187k£130k

Common questions

Is LA SERENISSIMA LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,995 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £173,248. The trustees report that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence. However, the trustees are still considering the establishment of a formal reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LA SERENISSIMA LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LA SERENISSIMA LIMITED as a grant recipient include CONTINUO FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CONTINUO FOUNDATIONFY2022£126k
CONTINUO FOUNDATIONFY2023£109kProject Grant Round 6
CONTINUO FOUNDATIONFY2023£95kProject Grant Round 5