LEEDS PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY (CIO)

Registered charity 1162999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEEDS PHIL

The objects of the Society are: - to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education inand appreciation of the art and science of choral and orchestral music in all its aspects by thepresentation of public choral and/or orchestral concerts and by such other means as theSociety's Charity Trustees may determine from time to time.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE: -TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CHORAL AND/OR ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE SOCIETY'S CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £2,550 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £178,046. The trustees note that while own-promotion concerts made a loss, increased membership subscriptions and investment interest helped keep overall losses reasonable. The charity remains solvent with total funds of £181,732 and no material uncertainties regarding its 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

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Ruth Shannchair
• ANDREW GRAHAM STRATON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alison Marguerite Diana Wilson
• DAVID JAMES LUNN
• Karin M Houkes
• Margaret Rose Sheen
• Max Davidson-Smith
• PENNY DEAN
• Professor Judith Smith

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

Operates in: Leeds City · North Yorkshire

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