CAMDEN CHOIR
To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and the appreciation of, the art and science of music, and in particular choral music, in all its aspects, by the presentation of public concerts, recitals and by such other means as the Choir through its committee shall determine from time to time
Objects
TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND THE APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, AND IN PARTICULAR CHORAL MUSIC, IN ALL ITS ASPECTS, BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, RECITALS, AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit for the period, with unrestricted reserves decreasing from £44,560.33 to £40,773.48. Total net assets increased to £59,446.88, supported by significant cash balances held in deposit accounts. The accounts do not disclose any specific reserves policy target or material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/04/2021)
Trustees
- ALISON LAMBchair
- Catherine Clare Gibbs
- Cora Ann Wren
- Dr Diana Clare Briscoe
- PETER WILLIAM LATTIMER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £46k | £37k |
| 31/08/2024 | £46k | £28k |
| 31/08/2023 | £21k | £20k |
| 31/08/2022 | £35k | £38k |
| 31/08/2021 | £11k | £4k |
Common questions
Is CAMDEN CHOIR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit for the period, with unrestricted reserves decreasing from £44,560.33 to £40,773.48. Total net assets increased to £59,446.88, supported by significant cash balances held in deposit accounts. The accounts do not disclose any specific reserves policy target or material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CAMDEN CHOIR?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMDEN CHOIR as a grant recipient include THE HAMPSTEAD CHURCH MUSIC TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HAMPSTEAD CHURCH MUSIC TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | to the Camden Choir towards the performance of St Paul in 2026 at St Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill |