THE UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX CHOIR

Registered charity 285079 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The choir of university students and members of public from the Colchester area, prepares to a high professional standard large-scale works for 2 or 3 concerts a year. The choir is accompanied by an orchestra and professional soloists.

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Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity entered the 2025-26 season with an opening cash balance of £34,454 after recording a deficit of £3,733 for the 2024-25 season. The trustees describe the financial position as stable and healthy, noting that while a grant from the University will cease in the coming year, the outlook remains positive with expected surpluses in subsequent periods.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Hertfordshire · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£54k£58k
31/07/2024£51k£47k
31/07/2023£50k£44k
31/07/2022£43k£51k
31/07/2021£13k£14k

Common questions

Is THE UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity entered the 2025-26 season with an opening cash balance of £34,454 after recording a deficit of £3,733 for the 2024-25 season. The trustees describe the financial position as stable and healthy, noting that while a grant from the University will cease in the coming year, the outlook remains positive with expected surpluses in subsequent periods. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.