NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BACH CHOIR SOCIETY

Registered charity 507520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Newcastle Bach Choir holds 3 or 4 public concerts annually, one of which is always features the works of JS Bach. It also aims to perform works by twentieth century British composers on a regular basis. In addition, the choir engages in activities (workshops, outreach, partnerships with other choirs) to further its musical objectives.

Objects

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND OTHER CHARITABLE 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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Registered contact address: Northumberland, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£57k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £68,358.60 at the end of the period, representing a significant increase from the previous year due to strong ticket sales and substantial gifts. The trustees note that this balance is above their usual reserve level, providing funds to pursue educational initiatives and meet contractual obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: reviewed regularly, in the light of annual financial commitments, forecast expenditure and the need to maintain a contingency fund (held: £68k)

“The policy on the amount of the reserves held is reviewed regularly, in the light of annual financial commitments, forecast expenditure and the need to maintain a contingency fund in case of illness of musicians, and/or unexpected extra fees for rehearsal venues.”

Per its FY2025 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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Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew James Arklesschair
Alexandra Blenkarn-Durning
Alice Bosomworth
Dr Adrian Rees
Dr Dietrich Karsten Ekkehardt Reimold
Dr Jessica Mary Anderson
Eliza Anne O'Brien
Gill Clancy
Sara Helen Foster

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

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£57k	£37k
31/07/2024	£44k	£36k
31/07/2023	£26k	£24k
31/07/2022	£25k	£20k
31/07/2021	£8k	£4k

Common questions

Is NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BACH CHOIR SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £68,358.60 at the end of the period, representing a significant increase from the previous year due to strong ticket sales and substantial gifts. The trustees note that this balance is above their usual reserve level, providing funds to pursue educational initiatives and meet contractual obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	1	£6k
THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k
THE JOICEY TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NOTTINGHAM BACH CHOIR.

NOTTINGHAM BACH CHOIR income £32k
NORTHAMPTON BACH CHOIR income £50k
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY income £198k
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY LIMITED income £31k
ST ALBANS BACH CHOIR income £128k
BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY income £70k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BACH CHOIR SOCIETY	£57k	—	above	—	no doubt
NOTTINGHAM BACH CHOIR FY2025	£32k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHAMPTON BACH CHOIR FY2025	£50k	—	above	—	no doubt
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY FY2025	£198k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£31k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST ALBANS BACH CHOIR FY2025	£128k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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