BROCKHAM CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 284300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The choir's activities of rehearsals and performances are focused on Dorking. Covid restrictions in 2020 forced the suspension of meeting together, but activities resumed in September 2021 with an excellent performance of Handel's Messiah in December 2021.

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Latest income

£33k

Latest spending

£36k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £2,968 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing from £24,360 to £21,392. The trustees confirm that the remaining general reserve is sufficient to meet their stated policy of holding funds equivalent to 50-100% of annual concert expenditure. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or going concern issues.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 50% and 100% of concert expenditure for a typical year (held: £21k)

“The Trustees have considered the needs of the Society and have agreed that the Society needs unrestricted funds equivalent to between 50% and 100% of concert expenditure for a typical year to provide cover the Society for un-insured losses in the event that those concerts cannot take place.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Surrey County Council — “Our website has been funded by a grant from Surrey County Council.” (source page)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/06/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jane Stridechair
BRIONY BOWEN
Graham Paul Carter · trustee of 1 other charity
NICK HANDS-CLARKE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£33k	£36k
30/06/2024	£38k	£37k
30/06/2023	£34k	£28k
30/06/2022	£30k	£32k
30/06/2021	£7k	£7k

Common questions

Is BROCKHAM CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £2,968 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing from £24,360 to £21,392. The trustees confirm that the remaining general reserve is sufficient to meet their stated policy of holding funds equivalent to 50-100% of annual concert expenditure. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or going concern issues. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BROCKHAM CHORAL SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BROCKHAM CHORAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST, GATWICK AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£4k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Concerts
GATWICK AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST	FY2022	£3k