NEWBURY CHORAL SOCIETY
A Choral Society performing 3 concerts a year to the public. Membership open to anyone who can read music, sing in tune and commit to attending approximately 40 rehearsals a year. A subscription fee is charged.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £2,248 and unrestricted reserves of £14,251. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover nine months of normal operating costs, which the current reserves exceed. While the charity achieved a surplus overall, three of its four concerts resulted in significant losses, highlighting a dependency on membership subscriptions to offset performance deficits.
What the accounts disclose
“reserves continue to be maintained at a level to cover 9 months of normal operating costs.”
Trustees
- MRS LIZ WALLACEchair
- MIKE BARTHORPE
- Natalie Emma Smith
- TRACY JANE SMITH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £27k | £25k |
| 31/07/2024 | £20k | £15k |
| 31/07/2023 | £19k | £11k |
| 31/07/2022 | £18k | £13k |
| 31/07/2021 | £8k | £5k |
Common questions
Is NEWBURY CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £2,248 and unrestricted reserves of £14,251. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover nine months of normal operating costs, which the current reserves exceed. While the charity achieved a surplus overall, three of its four concerts resulted in significant losses, highlighting a dependency on membership subscriptions to offset performance deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.