HARPENDEN CHORAL SOCIETY
Harpenden Choral Society has about 75 members and performs four concerts a year in Harpenden, including a carol concert. The Society aims to perform an increasing range of choral music of all periods, both sacred and secular, to a high amateur standard with the help of professional soloists and instrumentalists. The Society promotes singing as a social activity and strives to attract new members.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Society ended the financial year with a surplus of £1,151.57 and unrestricted cash and bank balances of £14,434.72. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are within the target range of £12,000 to £15,000, and the budget indicates this level is expected to be preserved. The Society has no property, no funds materially in deficit, and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The target range for reserves at the end of the 2024/25 financial year was £12,000 to £15,000.”
Trustees
- Amanda Melanie Evans
- David William Nye
- Judith Mary Mayall
- Melanie Clare Gaches
- Michael John Walker
- Rosemary Ann White
- Rosemary Heather Russell
- Sheila Karen Mitchell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £36k | £35k |
| 30/06/2024 | £32k | £33k |
| 30/06/2023 | £30k | £27k |
| 30/06/2022 | £22k | £27k |
| 30/06/2021 | £9k | £7k |
Common questions
Is HARPENDEN CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Society ended the financial year with a surplus of £1,151.57 and unrestricted cash and bank balances of £14,434.72. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are within the target range of £12,000 to £15,000, and the budget indicates this level is expected to be preserved. The Society has no property, no funds materially in deficit, and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.