SONORO

Registered charity 1196048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote and advance the education, understanding and appreciation of people of all ages in choral music for the public benefit, including through the holding of public concerts and participatory events in which individuals can develop, improve and maintain their own competencies, skills and capabilities.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC IN GENERAL AND CHORAL MUSIC IN PARTICULAR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND EVENTS IN WHICH PEOPLE GATHER TO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC AND BY MEANS OF BROADCASTING, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE OR SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.(B) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BUT NOTABLY THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS THROUGH MUSIC IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT.(C) TO PROMOTE LEARNING FOR PLEASURE BY PEOPLE INCLUDING THOSE NOT IN FULL TIMEEMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN MUSIC IN GENERAL AND CHORAL MUSIC IN PARTICULAR;(D) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC EDUCATION AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS RELATING TO THAT SUBJECT.

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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Registered contact address: Waverley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £17,412 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total net assets of £26,202. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aimed at holding sufficient funds to meet obligations over a three-month period, which is considered adequate for a controlled closure if necessary. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were inaccurate or non-compliant.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• PETER CHARLES FLETCHER HICKSON MA FCAchair
• Elizabeth Ann Neale
• Helen Elizabeth Wills
• Melanie Liv Hancox
• Neil Dennis
• Phiroz Rusi Dalal

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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