TWICKENHAM CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 284847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TCS

the promotion for public education in the art and science of choral and orchestral music for presentation of public concerts and recitals

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERT TS 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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Registered contact address: Kingston upon Thames, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£62k

Latest spending

£72k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,938 for the year ended 31 July 2026, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Unrestricted funds stood at £44,407, which the trustees note is below the policy target of covering a typical year's gross expenditure of approximately £51,000. However, the trustees assessed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: hold adequate resources to be able to cover the majority of a “typical” year’s gross expenditure should the need arise (reserves figure: £44k)

“In line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission, the choir’s policy is to hold adequate resources to be able to cover the majority of a “typical” year’s gross expenditure should the need arise.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2026

Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

Volunteers: 20

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

HELEN MARGARET COULSONchair · trustee of 4 other charities
Gillian ZETTLE
TIMOTHY LIDBETTER

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2026	£62k	£72k
31/07/2025	£57k	£52k
31/07/2024	£66k	£74k
31/07/2023	£63k	£58k
31/07/2022	£77k	£88k

Common questions

Is TWICKENHAM CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,938 for the year ended 31 July 2026, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Unrestricted funds stood at £44,407, which the trustees note is below the policy target of covering a typical year's gross expenditure of approximately £51,000. However, the trustees assessed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TWICKENHAM CHORAL SOCIETY	£62k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TEDDINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£45k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WHITEHALL CHOIR FY2025	£40k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£34k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BECKENHAM CHORALE FY2025	£41k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LEWISHAM CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£91k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.