BOLLINGTON CHAMBER CONCERTS

Registered charity 1174602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

a. The provision of an annual series of professional chamber concertsb. The provision of educational classes in all aspects of classical music and to organize other associated educational activitiesc. Collaborating with other music societies in arranging concerts and musical educational activities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF MUSIC, IN BOLLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY:A.THE PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL CHAMBER CONCERTS B.THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL CLASSES IN ALL ASPECTS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND TO ORGANIZE OTHER ASSOCIATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIESC. COLLABORATING WITH OTHER MUSIC SOCIETIES IN ARRANGING CONCERTS AND MUSICAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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 maintained a sound level of financial success with unrestricted funds increasing from £30,645 to £39,338. The trustees declare that reserves are sufficient to cover future contract commitments to musicians, with no funds materially in deficit. The charity's activities are supported by volunteer trustees and diverse income streams including tickets, sponsorship, and course fees.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Chamber Music Fund — “Supported by The Chamber Music Fund” (source page)

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (26/09/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrienne Spilsbury
• Dr GERALD ARROWSMITH COOPE
• PROFESSOR KENNETH EDWARD SINGER
• Peter Tunwell
• Professor Julian Richard EDgley Davis
• Ruth Caroline Archer Simms
• Terence McGaul

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Derbyshire · Manchester City · Salford City · Staffordshire · Stockport · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

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