THE LUTE SOCIETY

Charity number: 1178599
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Holding regular public meetings where research papers are presented and recitals given, publishing an annual Journal and quarterly Magazine containing research work and other items of interest, publishing music and educational editions and organising educational courses.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2025

Total income: £89,360
Total expenditure: £83,121

People

10 Trustee(s)

10 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

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:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 June 2018: CIO registration
  • 02 May 2019: Funds received from 1084704 THE LUTE SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Sarah Jennifer Shepley Chair 08 May 2021
None on record
James Hall Trustee 03 May 2025
None on record
Theodore Diehl Trustee 03 May 2025
None on record
Thomas Llewellyn Trustee 20 July 2024
None on record
Adam Jan Dzwonnik Trustee 20 July 2024
None on record
Franciska Mertens Trustee 20 May 2023
None on record
David Protheroe Trustee 07 May 2022
None on record
Sam Chapman Trustee 08 May 2021
None on record
Nancy Sellers Carlin Trustee 08 May 2021
None on record
DAVID VAN EDWARDS Trustee 05 May 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024 31/12/2025
Total gross income £74.87k £92.56k £80.47k £94.73k £89.36k
Total expenditure £72.01k £80.16k £73.75k £80.36k £83.12k
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 2025 05 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2025 05 April 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2024 12 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 12 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 April 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 April 2022 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 01 Jun 2018

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, PLAYING TECHNIQUE, MUSIC, CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE LUTE AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS BY: (A) THE ORGANISATION OF EDUCATIONAL COURSES. (B) HOLDING MEETINGS. (C) PRESENTING CONCERTS. (D) ISSUING PUBLICATIONS AND MUSIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE. (E) PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND TO THE PUBLIC. (F) MAINTAINING COLLECTIONS OF MICROFILMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
3 Dolcey Way
Sharnbrook
BEDFORD
MK44 1LE
Phone:
01483202159
Email:
secretary@lutesociety.org
Website:

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