CATHEDRAL CONCERT SOCIETY

Registered charity 1163277 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Ripon Concerts

To promote, develop, and maintain appreciation of, the art of music in all its aspects by the presentation ofpublic professional concerts and recitals, and by such other ways as the society through its committeeshall determine from time to time.To advance musical education by the provision of free or subsidised concerts to minors and their families.

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Latest income

£25k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £512 for the year ended 31 May 2025, a significant improvement from the £10,389 deficit in the previous year. Free reserves stood at £36,656, which the trustees confirmed were within their target level to underpin a complete season of concerts. The trustees believe the financial turnaround is attributable to increased audience numbers and greater engagement with young people.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to underpin a complete season of concerts (held: £37k)

“the trustees consider that they should hold sufficient reserves to underpin a complete season of concerts.” — page 6

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 — Ripon Concerts (matched by registered charity number).

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/01/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

James William Daltonchair
Anne-Marie Tarter
Cathy Kitchingman
Margaret Stringer
Rosemary Livingstone

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£25k	£26k
31/05/2024	£17k	£27k
31/05/2023	£17k	£22k
31/05/2022	£22k	£23k
31/05/2021	£6k	£2k

Common questions

Is CATHEDRAL CONCERT SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £512 for the year ended 31 May 2025, a significant improvement from the £10,389 deficit in the previous year. Free reserves stood at £36,656, which the trustees confirmed were within their target level to underpin a complete season of concerts. The trustees believe the financial turnaround is attributable to increased audience numbers and greater engagement with young people. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CATHEDRAL CONCERT SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CATHEDRAL CONCERT SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£200
THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£200