SCHERZO ENSEMBLE
Scherzo is a professional development platform for emerging artists, particularly classical singers. Scherzo offers a programme of performance and training projects to a cohort of performers.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,259 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £17,756 to £5,497. The trustees confirmed that the charity can continue to trade viably as a going concern for the next twelve months, noting that commitments are reviewed against available resources to ensure solvency.
What the accounts disclose
Funders the charity credits
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/11/2023)
Trustees
- Cecilia Nutting
- Fergus Slinger
- HAMISH TIMOTHY WARREN JANSON
- NICHOLAS JAMES THOMAS
- Timothy Russell Hellyer Jones MA ARCM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £196k | £208k |
| 31/12/2023 | £117k | £117k |
| 31/12/2022 | £107k | £104k |
| 31/12/2021 | £110k | £95k |
Common questions
Is SCHERZO ENSEMBLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,259 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £17,756 to £5,497. The trustees confirmed that the charity can continue to trade viably as a going concern for the next twelve months, noting that commitments are reviewed against available resources to ensure solvency. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SCHERZO ENSEMBLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SCHERZO ENSEMBLE as a grant recipient include THE SCORPION CHARITABLE TRUST, JERWOOD FOUNDATION, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, THE FENTON ARTS TRUST, SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SCORPION CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £250k | |
| JERWOOD FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £40k | Professional development platform for young singers |
| THE SCORPION CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | FY2023 | £2k | |
| SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| JERWOOD FOUNDATION | FY2024 | — | Longhope Orchestra |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | 2 | £2k |
| CONTINUO FOUNDATION | 1 | £126k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| THE IDLEWILD TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE OLDHURST TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE RIOT ENSEMBLE
- SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST
- THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY
- THE MOZARTISTS
- OXFORD BACH SOLOISTS
- THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHERZO ENSEMBLE | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RIOT ENSEMBLE | £207k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | £598k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MOZARTISTS | £689k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD BACH SOLOISTS | £188k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |