OXFORD HARMONIC CHOIR

Charity number: 1023028
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Oxford Harmonic Society is a large amateur choir under professional musical direction which gives public performances of choral works supported by a professional orchestra and soloists. It holds three concerts a year in major Oxford venues and rehearses for two hours weekly in Oxford from early September to late June.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £46,644
Total expenditure: £52,770

People

8 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 June 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • OXFORD HARMONIC SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
AMANDA TOWNSEND Chair 01 December 2015
None on record
Dr Robin James Wilson Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Adam Martin Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Philip John Butcher Trustee 24 January 2023
GRACE CHURCH KIDLINGTON
Received: On time
SOUTH CENTRAL GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP
Received: On time
Rainer Buhler Trustee 03 December 2019
None on record
Margarita Ann Morris Trustee 04 December 2018
None on record
DAVID PETER MORRIS FRSA Trustee 14 May 2018
THE ELGAR SOCIETY
Received: 4 days late
DIANA PICK Trustee 01 December 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £5.39k £40.39k £48.57k £55.42k £46.64k
Total expenditure £4.79k £41.58k £43.53k £51.98k £52.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2025 28 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 28 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2024 26 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 26 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 07 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 07 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 12 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 12 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 27 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18/05/1993 AS AMENDED ON 06/12/2011 AS AMENDED ON 03/12/2013 AS AMENDED ON 28 NOV 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CHORAL MUSIC

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE OXFORD AND SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
22 Swinbourne Road
Littlemore
OXFORD
OX4 4PQ
Phone:
01865714778
Email:
chair@oxfordharmonicchoir.org
Website:

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