THE RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS SOCIETY

Charity number: 1156614
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society promotes understanding of the life and work of Ralph Vaughan Williams, by encouraging the performance and recording of his music. The Society organises meetings and concerts on an occasional basis. Its recording subsidiary, Albion Records, makes and publishes recordings. The Society's work is promoted by means of the RVW Journal, published three times a year and free to members.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £83,820
Total expenditure: £91,099

People

14 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 April 2014: CIO registration
  • 28 October 2015: Funds received from 1017175 THE RVW SOCIETY
  • 08 April 2020: Funds received from 1164717 BRAGA SANTOS FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE RVW SOCIETY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN FRANCIS Chair 05 February 2014
None on record
ANDREW NIGEL SLATER Trustee 14 September 2024
WHALEY BRIDGE AMENITY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Simon James Wright Trustee 14 September 2024
None on record
Dr Paul Sarcich Trustee 26 April 2024
None on record
Malcolm Riley Trustee 30 April 2022
None on record
Andrew Green Trustee 30 April 2022
None on record
David Aston Trustee 22 January 2022
None on record
Ronald Evan Grames Trustee 27 April 2019
None on record
Jonathan Robert Harold Pearson Trustee 02 September 2017
None on record
WILLIAM VANN Trustee 17 January 2015
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA MUSIC SOCIETY
Received: On time
GRAHAM MUNCY Trustee 05 February 2014
None on record
MARK RICHARD HAMMETT Trustee 05 February 2014
None on record
Martin Charles Murray Trustee 05 February 2014
None on record
WILLIAM HEDLEY Trustee 05 February 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £67.07k £98.51k £98.51k £79.71k £83.82k
Total expenditure £77.38k £126.38k £126.38k £59.32k £91.10k
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 March 2025 09 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 09 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 October 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.

CIO - Association Registered 10 Apr 2014

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (RVW), IN PARTICULAR BY: A) WIDENING THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF HIS MUSIC; B) ENCOURAGING THE PERFORMANCE AND RECORDING OF HIS MUSIC, INCLUDING HIS LESSER KNOWN WORKS; C) PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF HIS MUSIC THROUGH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HIS LIFE, INCLUDING ITS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL CONTEXT.

Contact information

Address:
NORTH HOUSE
198 HIGH STREET
TONBRIDGE
KENT
TN9 1BE
Phone:
01732500250
Email:
johnfrancis@albionrvw.co.uk
Website:

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