MALVERN CONCERT CLUB

Registered charity 506329 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of Chamber Music concerts each year in Malvern

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CHAMBER MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

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

£65k

Latest spending

£80k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the Club retained a healthy balance in both restricted and unrestricted funds, with total unrestricted reserves of £83,490 at the year end. This amount covers the planned expenditure for the following year of approximately £75,000, ensuring core activities can continue for at least a year during unforeseen difficulty. The Club reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least a year during a period of unforeseen difficulty (held: £83k)

“The Trustees have a reserves policy, which requires that reserves be maintained at a level which ensures that the Club’s core activities can continue for at least a year during a period of unforeseen difficulty.” — page 6

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Artist Carl Roewer, grandson of Secretary Alison Hunka, was engaged for a Coffee & Cake concert.

“During 2024-25 an artist (Carl Roewer) at the Coffee & Cake concert was the grandson of the Club’s Secretary Alison Hunka. The artist was engaged by the Club on the normal basis and fee of £400 for the event and in the full knowledge of the relationship. The Secretary had no financial interest in the transaction.” — page 18

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The Independent Examiner’s report for last year disclosed certain matters concerning the Club’s accounting and governance which came to the attention of the examiners during the course of their examination.

“This year’s Chair’s report would not be complete without reference to the unfortunate circumstances in connection with the preparation of the annual accounts last year which led us to postpone the general meeting to adopt the annual accounts, and the disclosure by the Independent Examiners of matters which came to their attention during the course of their examination.” — page 3

Per its FY2026 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.

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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

ALISON HUNKA · trustee of 3 other charities
Ian Giddons · trustee of 1 other charity
Janet Hay
Linda Margaret McKinley
Rev Sue Beverly
Richard Price
Roger Usher · trustee of 1 other charity
Simon Allen

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2026	£65k	£80k
31/05/2025	£72k	£78k
31/05/2024	£50k	£50k
31/05/2023	£55k	£59k
31/05/2022	£50k	£54k

Common questions

Is MALVERN CONCERT CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the Club retained a healthy balance in both restricted and unrestricted funds, with total unrestricted reserves of £83,490 at the year end. This amount covers the planned expenditure for the following year of approximately £75,000, ensuring core activities can continue for at least a year during unforeseen difficulty. The Club reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.