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CELEBRATE VOICE

Registered charity 1204454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CELEBRATE VOICE CIC

To promote, maintain, improve and develop public education and appreciation of the art of vocal music in multiple genres, including (but not limited to) opera, jazz, music theatre, choral, cabaret, folk and To relieve the needs of children and others with special needs or disabilities, and older people with dementia in particular by creating and delivering public musical concerts and workshops.

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Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£137k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £63,524 at the end of the year, which is above the previous year's balance of £54,589. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's reserves policy is to hold sufficient funds to allow future events to be organized at the trustees' discretion, without specifying a fixed monetary target or months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts do not comply with applicable requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to allow future events to be organised at the discretion of the trustees (held: £64k)
“It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves which are sufficient to allow future events to be organised at the discretion of the trustees.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Lynsey Docherty received £23,500 (£21,000 management fees + £2,500 performance fees); Caroline D'Cruz received £5,400 (£5,000 management fees + £400 performance fees).
“During the year, two of the Trustees received money from the Charity: - Lynsey Docherty – Management fees £21,000 (2024: £30,100), performance fees £2,500 (2024: £7,400); - Caroline D’Cruz – Management fees £5,000 (2024: £5,000), performance fees £400 (2024: £1,465).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Rt Hon The Countess of Chichester is a trustee of the Earl of Chichester's Charitable Trust, which paid the charity £2,000.
“During the year, the charity received £2,000 (2024: £nil) from the Earl of Chichester's Charitable Trust, a charity for which The Rt Hon The Countess of Chichester is also a trustee.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£146k£137k
31/12/2024£298k£261k

Common questions

Is CELEBRATE VOICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £63,524 at the end of the year, which is above the previous year's balance of £54,589. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's reserves policy is to hold sufficient funds to allow future events to be organized at the trustees' discretion, without specifying a fixed monetary target or months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts do not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CELEBRATE VOICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CELEBRATE VOICE as a grant recipient include THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k