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THE SIXTEEN

Registered charity 326917 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects for which the Company is established are: To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular the arts of orchestral, choral and other music by the organisation and/or presentation of concerts and recitals of high educational and artistic merit.

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Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £58,437 for the year ended 31 October 2024, a reduction from the previous year's deficit of £71,088. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £186,928, which is above the stated minimum target of £110,000. The auditors confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for at least twelve months from the approval of the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £110,000 (held: £187k)
“The Trustees, therefore, consider that the desired minimum level of reserves as at 31 October 2024 would be £110,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Harry Christophers received £139,163 for services paid to Harry Christophers Limited.
“No trustees received any remuneration in the year in their capacity as trustees (see note 24 for remuneration paid to trustees for other services).” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Harry Christophers received fees for services paid to his connected company.
“During the year conductor's fees and workshop leader fees totaling £139,163 (2023: £158,292) were paid for the services of trustee, Mr R H T Christophers. The amount was paid to Harry Christophers Limited.” — page 32
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Sixteen Productions Limited
“The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Sixteen Productions Limited, was established to exploit, manage and market the recordings made by The Sixteen” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£62k
Reserves (reported)
£211k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (65% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: France · Ireland · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Poland · Scotland · Spain · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£1.7m£1.8m
31/10/2024£1.6m£1.7m
31/10/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/10/2022£1.5m£1.6m
31/10/2021£1.4m£1.3m

Common questions

Is THE SIXTEEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £58,437 for the year ended 31 October 2024, a reduction from the previous year's deficit of £71,088. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £186,928, which is above the stated minimum target of £110,000. The auditors confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for at least twelve months from the approval of the financial statements. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

Who funds THE SIXTEEN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SIXTEEN as a grant recipient include Genesis Foundation, THE REED FOUNDATION, THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION, THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Genesis FoundationFY2024£156kGenesis Sixteen
Genesis FoundationFY2022£143kArts projects
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£56kChristmas Challenge
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kGrant - making programme
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATIONFY2023£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FENTON ARTS TRUST2£14k
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST2£3k
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION2£3k
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION1£1.1m
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£350k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST1£77k
THE SACKLER TRUST1£50k
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY1£40k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DEAL MUSIC AND ARTS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SIXTEEN£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
DEAL MUSIC AND ARTS LIMITED FY2025£242k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ENGLISH CONCERT FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£183k—0below—no doubt
THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY FY2025£178k—0unclear—no doubt
OXFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA TRUST FY2025£3.1m£80,001 - £90,0001within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.