THE WOOBURN SINGERS
The promotion of concerts of choral and other music, and the promotion of excellence in choral singing by example and through choral workshops.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, IN THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £26,528 at the year end, which the Trustees consider maintains the charity's reserves policy target of between three and six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,730 for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue as a 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
- 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
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Trustees
- Debbie Hoult
- Rosanna Kendrick
- Rowena Harrison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £33k | £27k |
| 31/07/2024 | £35k | £28k |
| 31/07/2023 | £37k | £29k |
| 31/07/2022 | £25k | £30k |
| 31/07/2021 | £14k | £16k |
Common questions
Is THE WOOBURN SINGERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £26,528 at the year end, which the Trustees consider maintains the charity's reserves policy target of between three and six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,730 for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITY | 1 | £3k |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE WAYNFLETE SINGERS
- THE CARICE SINGERS
- VASARI SINGERS
- LIVERPOOL WELSH CHORAL UNION
- WETHERBY CHORAL SOCIETY
- BENSON CHORAL SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WOOBURN SINGERS | £33k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WAYNFLETE SINGERS | £93k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CARICE SINGERS | £142k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| VASARI SINGERS | £33k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| LIVERPOOL WELSH CHORAL UNION | £56k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WETHERBY CHORAL SOCIETY | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |