DURHAM CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 514557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1 The study and practice of choral music in order to educate the public in the knowledge and appreciation of such music by the presentation of concerts and other activities. 2 to further such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit, financially or otherwise but in particular by the making of small grants and donations.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE 1. THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF SUCH MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. 2. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT, FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE BUT IN PARTICULAR BY THE MAKING OF SMALL GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

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 unrestricted reserves of £119,949.06 at the end of the financial year, a figure described by the trustees as more than double the annual turnover. The trustees reported no financial concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that the strong financial position was supported by an unexpected legacy. However, the trustees identified principal risks related to the sustainability of the concert format due to venue constraints and the impact of the cost of living on membership and audience numbers.

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 4 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Catharine Deemingchair
• Angela Eddy
• Clare Mathewson
• Dr Fiona Marion Gameson
• Irene Blakemore
• Jane Abel
• Victoria Nower

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

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• VIVACE CHORUS income £168k
• DURHAM CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION income £283k
• WIMBLEDON CHORAL SOCIETY income £116k
• CITY OF LONDON CHOIR income £176k
• ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED income £285k
• PETERBOROUGH SINGS! income £248k

Side by side with its peers

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