THE ADDISON GROUP OF SINGERS
The Addison Group of Singers operates to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in an appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society through its Executive Committee shall determine from time to time.
Objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC INTHE ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, ACTIVITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small net loss of £40 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing slightly from £47,823 to £47,783. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting one term's costs, estimated at approximately four months' expenditure, and confirmed adequate resources for going concern purposes.
What the accounts disclose
“We have a policy of retaining reserves to cover the equivalent of one term’s costs which we estimate to be about 4 months costs.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Hugh Paul Elliottchair
- Colin Russell Aldridge
- Evert-Jan Mirck
- Francesca Jane O'Brien
- Gillian Debra Chapman
- Mahua Nandi
- Nicola Mary Scott Knight
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £85k | £85k |
| 31/08/2024 | £94k | £83k |
| 31/08/2023 | £76k | £86k |
| 31/08/2022 | £65k | £71k |
| 31/08/2021 | £25k | £28k |
Common questions
Is THE ADDISON GROUP OF SINGERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small net loss of £40 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing slightly from £47,823 to £47,783. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting one term's costs, estimated at approximately four months' expenditure, and confirmed adequate resources for going concern purposes. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/12/2005 | £600 | Anniversary Commissions |