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THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR AND ORCHESTRAS LIMITED

Registered charity 272279 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA LIMITED, THE MONTEVERDI ORCHESTRA LIMITED

The Charity is the collective name of the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique - leading forces on the UK and international music scene. World-class musicians perform in ground-breaking projects that span eight centuries of musical masterpieces. Alongside our projects and concerts, we run opportunities for professional development and education.

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £295,844 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £837,355. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £820,929 are sufficient to meet their policy of holding six months of trading capacity, and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £821k)
“It endeavours to hold sufficient funds to enable the company to trade for a period of six months and complete existing projects.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity owns 100% shares in its subsidiary company, Monteverdi Tours & Concerts Limited.
“The charity owns 100% shares in its subsidiary company, Monteverdi Tours & Concerts Limited.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Monteverdi Tours & Concerts Limited
“The charity owns 100% shares in its subsidiary company, Monteverdi Tours & Concerts Limited.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Brooks & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Insolvency history (Companies House)

The charity’s company has insolvency history on the Companies House record (company status: active).
corporate-voluntary-arrangement — 2007-01-19, 2002-11-25
Official Companies House insolvency record. Insolvency of a subsidiary does not mean the charity is insolvent.

Corporate structure

MONTEVERDI TOURS & CONCERTS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

    Total income
    £2.3m
    Total spending
    £2.6m
    Cost of raising funds
    £67k
    Reserves (reported)
    £821k
    Employees
    8

    Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

    Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (55% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

    Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Austria · Belgium · Czech Republic · France · Germany · Hungary · Italy · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Poland · Scotland · Spain

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2024£2.3m£2.6m
    31/12/2023£3.9m£4.6m
    31/12/2022£2.6m£2.6m
    31/12/2021£1.5m£1.8m
    31/12/2020£2.6m£2.4m

    Common questions

    Is THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR AND ORCHESTRAS LIMITED financially healthy?

    Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £295,844 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £837,355. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £820,929 are sufficient to meet their policy of holding six months of trading capacity, and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Brooks & Co.

    Who funds THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR AND ORCHESTRAS LIMITED?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR AND ORCHESTRAS LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION.

    Known funders

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

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2023£125kDonation
    THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2022£5kDonation
    THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2024£0

    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
    MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND2£35k
    THE MARCHUS TRUST2£10k
    DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST2£9k
    THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION2£5k
    THE MAYFIELD VALLEY ARTS TRUST1£110k
    THE VINEHILL TRUST1£50k
    THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY1£40k
    THE REED FOUNDATION1£34k

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GABRIELI.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR AND ORCHESTRAS LIMITED£2.3m—0above—no doubt
    GABRIELI FY2025£994k—0unclear—no doubt
    ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£285k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE ENGLISH CONCERT FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
    PHILHARMONIA CHORUS LIMITED FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
    EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION FY2025£137k—0within—no doubt

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