THE COMMONWEALTH RESOUNDS

Registered charity 1160119 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the education of the public in all aspects of music and musicianship in commonwealth countries

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Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£46k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,438 for the year ended 10 December 2024, with total funds held at year-end amounting to £25,589. The trustees' report confirms that the charity's accounts demonstrate it acts for the public benefit and that resources are adequate to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: M Coakley was paid £2,220 in respect of legal services provided to the Commonwealth Resounds. He was also reimbursed travel expenses of £51. A Cox claimed expenses of £719 in respect of travel.

“During the year M Coakley was paid £2,220 (2023 - £2,220) in respect of legal services provided to the Commonwealth Resounds. He was also reimbursed travel expenses of £51.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Cox · trustee of 1 other charity
MARTIN COAKLEY · trustee of 2 other charities
MARTIN WILLIAM WESS

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

Operates in: Australia · Cameroon · Ghana · Guyana · India · Jamaica · Kenya · Malaysia · Malta · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
10/12/2024	£49k	£46k
10/12/2023	£86k	£65k
10/12/2022	£33k	£40k
10/12/2021	£37k	£36k
10/12/2020	£33k	£51k

Common questions

Is THE COMMONWEALTH RESOUNDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,438 for the year ended 10 December 2024, with total funds held at year-end amounting to £25,589. The trustees' report confirms that the charity's accounts demonstrate it acts for the public benefit and that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE COMMONWEALTH RESOUNDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COMMONWEALTH RESOUNDS as a grant recipient include THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC	FY2025	£10	Music Education / Sponsorship

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/02/2022	£10k	Enabling musical talent and collaboration to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee