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The Academy Choir Wimbledon

Registered charity 299069 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASM, THE ACADEMY OF ST MARY'S, WIMBLEDON

The Academy Choir, Wimbledon, gives between two and three major concerts a year, mostly in the excellent acoustic of St John's Church in Wimbledon. We employ brilliant soloists for these occasions and the Academy's own professional Orchestra or Baroque Players, depending on the repertoire. We also sing in English Cathedrals and other Churches a few times each year.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC (ESPECIALLY CHORAL MUSIC) PARTICULARLY IN THE WIMBLEDON AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF 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. (B) ANY SURPLUS INCOME NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE DONATED TO ST. MARY'S PARISH CHURCH WIMBLEDON FOR THEIR RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Area of benefit: WIMBLEDON AREA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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
£57k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £121 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with an accumulated surplus of £43,167. The trustees note that while there is financial uncertainty regarding the replacement of the Music Director, current reserves are considered adequate to manage this transition.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Merton · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£57k£52k
31/12/2024£31k£31k
31/12/2023£31k£35k
31/12/2022£33k£35k
31/12/2021£26k£24k

Common questions

Is The Academy Choir Wimbledon financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £121 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with an accumulated surplus of £43,167. The trustees note that while there is financial uncertainty regarding the replacement of the Music Director, current reserves are considered adequate to manage this transition. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.