FESTIVAL VOICES
Festival Voices creates transformative choral experiences for new audiences in unexpected venues. We have appeared at major UK venues and festivals, presenting breathtaking choral works, often reimagined with electronic music, and gaining a reputation as one of the UK's most innovative vocal ensembles.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE, AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF MUSIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH: A) THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATIONAL CHORAL PROGRAMMES B) COMMISSIONS AND CROSS-GENRE COLLABORATIONSC) PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE FROM ALL DEMOGRAPHICS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Festival Voices held unrestricted assets of £2,724.18 at the end of the period, which is above its stated reserves policy target of £2,000. The charity reported a net income of £1,714.56 for the year, with total income of £42,190.00 and total expenditure of £40,475.44.
What the accounts disclose
“Festival Voices aims to build and then maintain a reserve of £2,000 to provide financial security and cover unforeseen costs.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Stephanie Marie Michele Bickelchair
- Amanda Macleod
- Douglas Nicholson
- Jack Furness
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £42k | £40k |
| 05/04/2024 | £1k | £270 |
| 31/12/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is FESTIVAL VOICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Festival Voices held unrestricted assets of £2,724.18 at the end of the period, which is above its stated reserves policy target of £2,000. The charity reported a net income of £1,714.56 for the year, with total income of £42,190.00 and total expenditure of £40,475.44. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.