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THE TRUST FOR SING FOR PLEASURE

Registered charity 270384 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SING FOR PLEASURE

Sing for Pleasure encourages the enjoyment of better singing through:* A supportive and structured training programme for conductors, vocal leaders and teachers of class and choir.* A variety of quality singing opportunities for children and adults at all levels of experience and ability.* A well designed range of high quality singing, conducting and teaching resources.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£183k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small deficit of £2,136 and general reserves of £149,967.78. The trustees report that reserves are healthy and the future outlook is cautious but proactive, noting that funding remains a priority for future viability.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to meet the needs of the charity (held: £150k)
“The Trustees ensure that there are sufficient reserves to meet the needs of the charity”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Funding remains a top priority for the future viability of the organisation.” — page 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£183k£184k
31/12/2023£187k£167k
31/12/2022£226k£150k
31/12/2021£133k£118k
31/12/2020£71k£52k

Common questions

Is THE TRUST FOR SING FOR PLEASURE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small deficit of £2,136 and general reserves of £149,967.78. The trustees report that reserves are healthy and the future outlook is cautious but proactive, noting that funding remains a priority for future viability. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST1£32k
THE TOLKIEN TRUST1£30k
Charity of Thomas Dawson1£30k
THE REED FOUNDATION1£29k
THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATION1£22k
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST1£20k
THE CECIL KING MEMORIAL FOUNDATION1£10k
MIDDLE WAY TRUST1£10k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PHILHARMONIA CHORUS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TRUST FOR SING FOR PLEASURE£183k—0above—noted
PHILHARMONIA CHORUS LIMITED FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
DURHAM CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025£137k—0above—no doubt
OXFORD LIEDER FY2024£742k—0unclear—noted
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025£333k—0unclear—no doubt
The VOCES8 Foundation FY2025£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.