WORCESTER FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 506826
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Worcester Festival Choral Society is one of the leading promoters of major concerts in Worcester. As well as being one of the oldest, it is one of the most highly regarded choirs in the country, with a singing membership of about 150. It gives three major concerts each year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £69,695
Total expenditure: £64,645

People

3 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 October 1977: Standard registration
  • 14 June 2022: Funds received from 517532 MIDLAND FESTIVAL CHORUS
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Risk management
  • 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
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Margaret White Chair 09 October 2023
THE WORCESTERSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES CIO
Received: On time
BARBARA ANNE FORD Trustee 26 September 2022
None on record
STEPHEN CHARLES GREENWOOD Trustee 26 September 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £51.77k £12.79k £58.97k £64.65k £69.69k
Total expenditure £47.84k £19.00k £50.57k £62.35k £64.65k
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 May 2024 03 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 03 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 25 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 25 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 27 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 27 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 28 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2020 20 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 20 November 2020 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 AND RULES ADOPTED 12 SEPTEMBER 1977 AS AMENDED 11 JANUARY 1988

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CHORAL MUSIC, BY THE PRESENTATION OF CHORAL CONCERTS DURING A FESTIVAL SEASON AND AT OTHER TIMES AS OCCASION MAY ARISE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
174 Cheltenham Road
EVESHAM
Worcestershire
WR11 2LW
Phone:
01386 40246
Email:
baf.hoc@gmail.com
Website:

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