DARTINGTON COMMUNITY CHOIR

Registered charity 1172585 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dartington Community Choir is a choir of amateur singers drawn from the local community which aims to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and the appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts ad recitals and by such other ways as the charity through its committee shall determine from time to time.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CIO THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL 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.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£43k

Latest spending

£39k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £42,922.43 against total payments of £39,492.14, resulting in a net surplus of £3,430.29. The charity's total assets increased from £43,607.27 to £46,438.31 during the financial year. The trustees report that reserves are maintained in accordance with a policy target of approximately 12 months' expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subs

“The total came to £21,204” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately 12 months’ expenditure (held: £46k)

“Reserves will be maintained at a level which will be equal to approximately 12 months’ expenditure in accordance with our Reserves Policy” — page 2

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/11/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Diana Margaret Whartonchair
Daphne Driver
Denise Gale Orchard
Elizabeth Margaret Saward
Peter Leonard Tanner
Stephen Bristow
Susan Mary Bradbury

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£43k	£39k
31/08/2024	£40k	£35k
31/08/2023	£39k	£55k
31/08/2022	£30k	£34k
31/08/2021	£17k	£9k

Common questions

Is DARTINGTON COMMUNITY CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £42,922.43 against total payments of £39,492.14, resulting in a net surplus of £3,430.29. The charity's total assets increased from £43,607.27 to £46,438.31 during the financial year. The trustees report that reserves are maintained in accordance with a policy target of approximately 12 months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.