THE ELGAR SOCIETY

Charity number: 298062
Charity reporting is up to date (4 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES TO WIDEN KNOWLEDGE OF ELGAR'S MUSIC FOR ALL, SUPPORT FOR THE ELGAR BIRTHPLACE MUSEUMS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, THE FUNDING AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF PERFORMANCES AND RECORDINGS OF HIS WORKS, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO ELGAR'S MUSIC, AND THE PUBLICATION OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL CONTAINING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £47,423
Total expenditure: £57,427

People

10 Trustee(s)

50 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to 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:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Germany
  • Scotland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 January 1988: Standard registration
  • 03 April 2019: Funds received from 1098886 THE SILURIAN CHOIR
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
  • Trustee expenses 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Malcolm Westwood Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Roger Allen Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
Myles Manders-Young Trustee 20 July 2025
None on record
DAVID PETER MORRIS FRSA Trustee 16 July 2023
OXFORD HARMONIC CHOIR
Received: On time
Samuel Dobson Trustee 05 June 2022
None on record
Caroline Gilderdale Trustee 05 June 2022
None on record
Martyn Marsh Grad. ISM Trustee 06 June 2021
None on record
Elizabeth Jane Luder Trustee 02 June 2019
None on record
Peter John Smith Trustee 02 June 2019
WIMBLEDON CHAMBER CHOIR
Received: On time
CHRIST CHURCH AND ST. JOHN, CLAPHAM
Received: On time
STUART FREED Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £126.45k £38.09k £56.95k £63.83k £47.42k
Total expenditure £28.68k £45.72k £50.38k £54.09k £57.43k
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 December 2024 04 November 2025 4 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 November 2025 4 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 04 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 04 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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 29TH JANUARY 1951 AS AMENDED 12TH OCTOBER 1987 AND 1 JUNE 1996 as amended on 04 Jun 2018 as amended on 05 Jun 2022 as amended on 14 Jul 2024

Charitable objects

THE SOCIETY IS FOUNDED IN HONOUR OF THE MEMORY OF EDWARD ELGAR WITH THE OBJECT OF PROMOTING A WIDER INTEREST IN HIS LIFE AND MUSIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
134 OGLANDER ROAD
LONDON
SE15 4DB
Phone:
07816 221316
Email:
info@elgarsociety.org
Website:

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