SUSSEX CHORUS

Registered charity 271678 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DITCHLING CHORAL SOCIETY

The Choir's object is to provide,improve,develop and maintain public education in appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects

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Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Sussex Chorus generated a net surplus of £3,669 for the year ended 31st May 2025, with total receipts of £34,885 against payments of £31,216. Per the trustees' report, the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £24,533, exceeding the stated policy target of maintaining at least £10,000 in cash reserves. The financial position is described as secure, with the committee monitoring health and budgeting carefully.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £10,000 (held: £25k)
The charity’s policy is to maintain cash reserves of at least £10,000 to cover the cost of mounting at least one concert in the following season — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£35k£31k
31/05/2024£35k£30k
31/05/2023£30k£30k
31/05/2022£25k£19k
31/05/2021£2k£4k

Common questions

Is SUSSEX CHORUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Sussex Chorus generated a net surplus of £3,669 for the year ended 31st May 2025, with total receipts of £34,885 against payments of £31,216. Per the trustees' report, the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £24,533, exceeding the stated policy target of maintaining at least £10,000 in cash reserves. The financial position is described as secure, with the committee monitoring health and budgeting carefully. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SUSSEX CHORUS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUSSEX CHORUS as a grant recipient include HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4kConcerts

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2006£5kSilver Song Club - Singing and making music with the Elderly