HAMPTON SCHOOL MUSIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 298391 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aims of the Society shall be to advance the education of the pupils of Hampton School, in the sphere of music, in agreement with the School through the Headmaster, by providing facilities and subsidising opportunities and equipment which extend the musical experience available to the boys, promoting concerts and such other means as the Committee may think necessary.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF HAMPTON SCHOOL, IN THE SPHERE OF MUSIC, IN AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL THROUGH THE HEADMASTER, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SUBSIDISING OPPORTUNITIES AND EQUIPMENT WHICH EXTEND THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE TO THE BOYS, PROMOTING CONCERTS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COMMITTEE MAY THINK NECESSARY

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE CATCHMENT AREA OF SCHOOL

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a net surplus of £15,726 for the year, bringing the total surplus to £104,294. The trustees describe the balance sheet as encouraging, noting that it provides an opportunity to make further contributions to the school's musical life. However, the independent examiner highlighted that £97,000 of the cash held is held by the school, and the examiner was unable to verify transactions or confirm the holding.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Daniel Roland
• Dr Muninder Walia
• Emma Ryan
• Parthiv Kumarswami
• Stuart Skeffington

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

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