HERTFORD CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 276220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

aim :to make high quality choral singing an accessible and enjoyable experience for the people of Hertford and beyond, either as members of the Society, singers who are non-members or of the audience

Objects

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£66k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,416 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £107,510. The trustees confirm that the financial position is expected to remain sound based on projected expenditure and available reserves. Costs were covered by membership, ticket income, grants, and donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining reserves to accommodate unforeseen circumstances and to provide a sound financial basis for the Society’s activities (held: £108k)

“The Society continues its policy of maintaining reserves to accommodate unforeseen circumstances and to provide a sound financial basis for the Society’s activities.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Patricia Mary Gallowaychair
Ann Shirley Kimpton
Christine Muskett
KATHARINE ROSALIND PAINTER
Paul Attridge
Simon Bedford

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
21/07/2025	£66k	£58k
21/07/2024	£96k	£97k
21/07/2023	£70k	£79k
21/07/2022	£58k	£54k
21/07/2021	£12k	£13k

Common questions

Is HERTFORD CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,416 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £107,510. The trustees confirm that the financial position is expected to remain sound based on projected expenditure and available reserves. Costs were covered by membership, ticket income, grants, and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/03/2007	£6k	Replacement of Tiered Staging