BEATING TIME
Registered charity 1158013 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHOIRS BEATING TIME
Set up and run singing & performance groups with prisoners and other groups whose health has been impaired or who are at the risk of exclusion from society. Our creative groups have a personal and development aspect, promoting the well-being and personal development of the groups, reducing the likelihood of re-offending by ex-offenders and helping the members re-join and contribute to society.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed the financial year with a net deficit of £16,331, resulting in total reserves of £243,556. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £134,573 comply with their stated policy to maintain reserves at or above 25% of operating expenditure. Cash at year-end was £210,147, and the trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 25% of Operating Expenditure (held: £135k)
“The trustees intend to maintain reserves at a level which is at or about (or greater than) 25% of Operating Expenditure (total annual operating expenditure – Excluded Expenditure).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Beating Time (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (72% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/06/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Heather Jane Phillips
- Henry James Featherstone
- Paul John Jackson
- Rachel Mary Mace
- Shoaib Ahmad Mr
- Simon David Morgan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BEATING TIME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the financial year with a net deficit of £16,331, resulting in total reserves of £243,556. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £134,573 comply with their stated policy to maintain reserves at or above 25% of operating expenditure. Cash at year-end was £210,147, and the trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BEATING TIME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BEATING TIME as a grant recipient include FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST, The Goldsmiths' Foundation, CHK Foundation, THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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