THE ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA BACH CHOIR

Registered charity 506586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RLSBC

Performing classical music concerts & workshops in the area.

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Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £7,905, increasing its net asset position to £32,104. The trustees report that finances are healthy and have increased their reserves policy target to £14,000 to cover typical professional fees. The charity maintains an emergency deposit fund with a balance of £6,055.98.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £14,000 (held: £32k)

“With increasing concert costs the policy of the choir to maintain a balance of funds in the current account has been increased to £14,000, which equates to the typical level of professional fees for a concert – including fees for rehearsals.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Royal Leamington Spa Town Council Community Grant Fund — “The development of this website was partly funded by a generous donation from the Royal Leamington Spa Town Council Community Grant Fund.” (source page)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (20/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Nicola Deards
Penelope Holroyde
Sahra Michelle Evans

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£47k	£40k
31/08/2024	£52k	£53k
31/08/2023	£44k	£43k
31/08/2022	£32k	£32k
31/08/2021	£9k	£13k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA BACH CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £7,905, increasing its net asset position to £32,104. The trustees report that finances are healthy and have increased their reserves policy target to £14,000 to cover typical professional fees. The charity maintains an emergency deposit fund with a balance of £6,055.98. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA BACH CHOIR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA BACH CHOIR as a grant recipient include VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k	Public Performance
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION	FY2023	£1k	Public Performance