NORWICH CHAMBER MUSIC

Registered charity 278446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NCM, NORFOLK & NORWICH CHAMBER MUSIC, NORFOLK AND NORWICH MUSIC CLUB

The club promotes professional music recitals and concerts and other related activities. It promotes educational projects with professional musicians for schoolchildren and young adults in Norfolk and Norwich.

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Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £99,310 are above the stated policy target of approximately £52,000. The trustees report that the state of the charity’s affairs is satisfactory and confirm adequate resources for going concern. However, the charity recorded a net expenditure loss of £12,729 for the year, driven by a £2,514 loss on investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £52,000 (held: £99k)
In total, the current reserve requirement is approximately £52,000, a level at which, the Management Committee would feel able to continue the current activities of the charity without financial risk in the event of a significant drop in funding.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The brother of trustee Julia Donat, Misha Donat, has received fees totalling £876 (2024 : £1,149) for providing pre concert talks
During the year, the charity contracted with Misha Donat, the brother of one of the trustees, to provide pre-concert talks. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£78k£88k
30/06/2024£79k£95k
30/06/2023£71k£93k
30/06/2022£46k£42k
30/06/2021£46k£42k

Common questions

Is NORWICH CHAMBER MUSIC financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £99,310 are above the stated policy target of approximately £52,000. The trustees report that the state of the charity’s affairs is satisfactory and confirm adequate resources for going concern. However, the charity recorded a net expenditure loss of £12,729 for the year, driven by a £2,514 loss on investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/11/2006£2kFirst Schools Music Project