TEWKESBURY CHORAL SOCIETY
Provides classical choral music performances for the public and musical training/education.
Objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that income of £34,600 exceeded expenditure by £6,254, resulting in free reserves of £35,427. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern. Reserves are held in a Community Savings Account to cover the cost of concerts in case of total loss of concert income.
What the accounts disclose
“Members subscriptions, concert ticket sales and Patron subscriptions”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 118
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Trustees
- DAPHNE LLEWLLYN DAVIES
- Dr Geoff Silcock
- JEAN TURNER
- John Donovan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £35k | £28k |
| 31/07/2024 | £30k | £23k |
| 31/07/2023 | £24k | £25k |
| 31/07/2022 | £20k | £21k |
| 31/07/2021 | £2k | £4k |
Common questions
Is TEWKESBURY CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that income of £34,600 exceeded expenditure by £6,254, resulting in free reserves of £35,427. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern. Reserves are held in a Community Savings Account to cover the cost of concerts in case of total loss of concert income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TEWKESBURY CHORAL SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TEWKESBURY CHORAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE GORDON GRAY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | FY2021 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- TRING CHORAL SOCIETY
- WETHERBY CHORAL SOCIETY
- THE ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS CHORAL SOCIETY
- TEDDINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY
- ILKLEY CHORAL SOCIETY
- KIDDERMINSTER CHORAL SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEWKESBURY CHORAL SOCIETY | £35k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRING CHORAL SOCIETY | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WETHERBY CHORAL SOCIETY | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS CHORAL SOCIETY | £39k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TEDDINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ILKLEY CHORAL SOCIETY | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |