THE ELGAR SOCIETY

Registered charity 298062 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES TO WIDEN KNOWLEDGE OF ELGAR'S MUSIC FOR ALL, SUPPORT FOR THE ELGAR BIRTHPLACE MUSEUMS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, THE FUNDING AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF PERFORMANCES AND RECORDINGS OF HIS WORKS, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO ELGAR'S MUSIC, AND THE PUBLICATION OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL CONTAINING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Objects

THE SOCIETY IS FOUNDED IN HONOUR OF THE MEMORY OF EDWARD ELGAR WITH THE OBJECT OF PROMOTING A WIDER INTEREST IN HIS LIFE AND MUSIC.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

1988

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Society reported a deficit of £10,004 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £204,849 to £194,845. The Trustees consider there are no serious risks to future viability provided the Society retains and increases its membership base, which is its primary source of income.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least one year’s expenditure (held: £91k)

“The Council’s policy is to retain reserves equal to at least one year’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One member of Council (P. Newble) was paid £500 for work on the video interview with Sir Mark Elder.

“One member of Council (P. Newble) was paid £500 for work on the video interview with Sir Mark Elder.” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Risk management
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/04/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Gilderdale
DAVID PETER MORRIS FRSA · trustee of 1 other charity
Elizabeth Jane Luder
Malcolm Westwood
Martyn Marsh Grad. ISM
Myles Manders-Young
Peter John Smith · trustee of 2 other charities
Roger Allen
STUART FREED
Samuel Dobson

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

Operates in: Germany · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£47k	£57k
31/12/2023	£64k	£54k
31/12/2022	£57k	£50k
31/12/2021	£38k	£46k
31/12/2020	£126k	£29k

Common questions

Is THE ELGAR SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Society reported a deficit of £10,004 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £204,849 to £194,845. The Trustees consider there are no serious risks to future viability provided the Society retains and increases its membership base, which is its primary source of income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.