Hackney Festival Chorus

Registered charity 1175007 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM FESTIVAL CHORUS, THE FESTIVAL CHORUS

to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE:1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THEART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDINGTHROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS;

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 made a profit of £3,000 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £10,811. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining at least £7,000 to cover termly costs. The financial position is described as stable, with working capital above £7,000.

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
• 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• ANNE DAVIES
• Dr PAUL JULIAN MRCP FRCGP · trustee of 1 other charity
• Elizabeth Taylor

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

Operates in: Hackney

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