THE FRIENDS OF ST ALPHEGE MUSIC

Registered charity 511237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Fund raising in support of St Alphege Church choirs. We provide grants for the musical training for choristers and subsidise expenditure such as transport costs for outreach activities.

Objects

TO PROMOTE IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

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

£29k

Latest spending

£25k

Registered

1981

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of just over £4,000 for the year, driven by specific events like recitals and a beer festival, though this was aided by a ringfenced donation and one-off capital expenditure. Total funds increased to £23,878.17, but the charity notes that church finances cannot support rising costs for choristers and an organ scholar, necessitating increased membership subscriptions. The filing confirms that accounts were submitted on time with no queries from regulators.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from Chris Thomas and Stephanie Lane in memory of Lawrence Lane (late chorister).

“As well as the donation already mentioned, I am very grateful for donations which have come in from Chris Thomas, and from Stephanie Lane, in memory of our late chorister Lawrence Lane.” — page 1

“We are very grateful to John Emmett for his very skilful work on these; they would have cost much more if we had had to pay for his labour costs.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Volunteer work by John Emmett on storage cupboards, saving labor costs.

“As well as the donation already mentioned, I am very grateful for donations which have come in from Chris Thomas, and from Stephanie Lane, in memory of our late chorister Lawrence Lane.” — page 1

“We are very grateful to John Emmett for his very skilful work on these; they would have cost much more if we had had to pay for his labour costs.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The document states: 'We still do not have an Independent Examiner'

“We still do not have an Independent Examiner, but if anyone would like to check any of my books and papers, I would be pleased to let them do so.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

CAROL MARY SOUTHWORTH
Nicholas Raymond Cahm
Pamela Price

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£29k	£25k
31/08/2024	£25k	£20k
31/08/2023	£24k	£20k
31/08/2022	£16k	£19k
31/08/2021	£5k	£8k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF ST ALPHEGE MUSIC financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of just over £4,000 for the year, driven by specific events like recitals and a beer festival, though this was aided by a ringfenced donation and one-off capital expenditure. Total funds increased to £23,878.17, but the charity notes that church finances cannot support rising costs for choristers and an organ scholar, necessitating increased membership subscriptions. The filing confirms that accounts were submitted on time with no queries from regulators.