THE FAIRHAVEN SINGERS

Registered charity 802542 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FAIRHAVEN SINGERS OF CAMBRIDGE

Promoting concerts for public performance in the name of the choir. Performing at concerts on behalf of communities and other organisations.Commissioning new musical works for performance.Offering free membership to talented school-age musicians.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY 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

£41k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets have increased to £52,594.09, though the Treasurer notes this is inflated by restricted funds and upcoming major expenditure for the War Requiem. The charity aims to stabilize reserves at approximately £20,000 in the General Fund to survive future impactful events. While the year ended with a surplus, the organization anticipates losing much of its reserves to fund the upcoming major production.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £15k)

“the aim is for this to stabilise at about £20,000 (in today’s terms) to allow us to survive another Covid or similar impactful event.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“We look like we have the funds and cashflow to cover the costs of the event, but we will lose much of our reserves.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Nicola Cuttschair
ANDREW SMITH
Bridget Rachel Rogers
Dr Gavin Stark
Revd Dr Victoria Louise Johnson · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£41k	£26k
31/08/2024	£41k	£27k
31/08/2023	£32k	£36k
31/08/2022	£30k	£48k
31/08/2021	£16k	£13k

Common questions

Is THE FAIRHAVEN SINGERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets have increased to £52,594.09, though the Treasurer notes this is inflated by restricted funds and upcoming major expenditure for the War Requiem. The charity aims to stabilize reserves at approximately £20,000 in the General Fund to survive future impactful events. While the year ended with a surplus, the organization anticipates losing much of its reserves to fund the upcoming major production.