AVON VALLEY CONCERTS
PROVIDES LOW COST CONCERTS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE PLAYED BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS & ENSEMBLES
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TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND 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 COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £26,264 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted cash funds increasing to £36,929. The trustees report that good attendances are expected and that a legacy received ensures the future for some time to come.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants, Donations & Legacies 1 29,285” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2026
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £250 — grants £250 (1); under 1% of the £39,606 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £2,750 — grants £2,750 (2); 19% of the £14,336 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Barrie James Knightchair
- Angela Margaret Cox
- Gillian Margaret Bettle
- John Radford
- Lynne Pearson
- ROGER BETTLE
- Robert Frank MADDOCK
- Valerie Margaret Lee
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2026 | £15k | £18k |
| 30/04/2025 | £40k | £13k |
| 30/04/2024 | £14k | £11k |
| 30/04/2023 | £13k | £14k |
| 30/04/2022 | £11k | £14k |
Common questions
Is AVON VALLEY CONCERTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £26,264 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted cash funds increasing to £36,929. The trustees report that good attendances are expected and that a legacy received ensures the future for some time to come. Its FY2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVON VALLEY CONCERTS | £15k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALLEN VALLEYS COMMUNITY ARTS | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NENE VALLEY VINEYARD | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUGHENDEN VALLEY VILLAGE HALL AND KING GEORGE'S FIELD | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WENVOE VILLAGE HALL | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AVON WIND BAND ASSOCIATION | £43k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |