MALVERN FESTIVAL CHORUS

Registered charity 506787 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MALVERN MUSICAL SOCIETY

Established to advance the education in, and appreciation of, music in Malvern and the surrounding district. To achieve this by instruction in the relevant skills and the presentation of concerts and other relevant activities

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION A ND UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC IN MALVERN AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT BY INSTRUCTION IN THE RELEVANT SKILLS AND THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER RELEVANT 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held accumulated reserves of £25,406 at the end of the period, maintained to ensure continuity of aspirations and cover budgeted commitments. The trustees report that resources are adequate with no material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

• The Elgar Society — “We are grateful to current and past sponsors, The Elgar Society and The Elmley Foundation.” (source page)
• The Elmley Foundation — “We are grateful to current and past sponsors, The Elgar Society and The Elmley Foundation.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• KEVIN ILSLEYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alice Osmond
• BRIDGET CORLETT
• Barbara Moss
• Christopher Little
• Edwina Ward
• Elizabeth Gray
• Jacqueline Ann Richardson
• Joy Black
• MICHAEL TWEEDIE
• Rachel Street

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Herefordshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

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