FORDINGBRIDGE CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1199533 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Fordingbridge Choral Society advances public education and appreciation of music through the presentation of public concerts and recitals. It promotes the practice and enjoyment of music for recreation, holding 35-40 rehearsals a year, for members to learn about music and improve their skills. 'Come and Sing' events invite potential members to make and learn about music.

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £25,630 for the year, largely driven by a legacy gift and grant funding. However, the trustees note that this surplus is being used to subsidize operations and that the charity's finances will require substantial restructuring in the future unless additional income sources are secured.

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.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses 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

• Rowena Padelchair
• Angela Margaret Cox · trustee of 1 other charity
• Carol Ann Larkins
• Colin Reginald William Burt
• IAN CHARLES TURNER
• Ian David Gates
• JANE MARGARET CALVER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Revd Canon Frances Anne Peggy Jackson
• Timothy Stephen Edwards

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Common questions

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• FULHAM AND HAMMERSMITH CHORAL SOCIETY income £41k
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• THE GODALMING CHORAL SOCIETY income £34k
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Side by side with its peers

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