KINGSTON CHORAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 261522
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Kingston Choral Society was formed in 1949 and has 120-130 singers. Concerts are usually held in Kingston Parish Church. It performs four concerts a year covering a wide range of music from Bach to Gershwin and often performs with professional orchestras and high calibre soloists. There are occasional workshops and regular social and fundraising events are held.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £50,836
Total expenditure: £49,252

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kingston Upon Thames
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 August 1970: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE SURBITON ORATORIO SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER WICKENDEN Trustee 05 December 2024
MALDEN AND CUDDINGTON JUBILEE CLUB AND INSTITUTE
Received: On time
Sarah Moreton Trustee 24 October 2024
None on record
Jeanette Hull Trustee 12 October 2023
None on record
Jane Harnden Trustee 14 October 2021
None on record
Kate Cockle Trustee 14 October 2021
None on record
Debbie Lye Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £21.00k £17.06k £15.42k £43.61k £50.84k
Total expenditure £22.40k £13.80k £18.43k £43.07k £49.25k
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 2024 25 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 25 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 03 August 2024 64 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 03 August 2024 64 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 16 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 29 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2020 08 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 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 25TH JUNE 1970 AS AMENDED 15TH NOVEMBER 1993. as amended on 05 Dec 2024

Charitable objects

THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN ITS ARTS AND SCIENCES, BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
39 The Green
MORDEN
Surrey
SM4 4HJ
Phone:
02089798505
Email:
info@kingstonchoralsociety.org.uk
Website:

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