MUSICA SECRETA

Charity number: 1180343
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity fulfils its purposes through giving concerts, making recordings and running workshops. Where possible , amateur choirs are invited to be involved in performances. The charity also engages in primary trading through its website, selling scores and CDs. The website is also used to distribute free scores and advice to choirs wishing to develop experience in singing female-voice polyphony.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 16 October 2024

Total income: £31,231
Total expenditure: £34,908

People

4 Trustee(s)

1 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 October 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicholas BOSTON Chair 17 October 2018
None on record
Dr Susan Ann Jackson Trustee 30 January 2023
None on record
Anna Elizabeth Wright Trustee 30 January 2023
THE JUNIOR SCHOOL AT THE ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC ENDOWMENT TRUST
Received: On time
DIDSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time
NORTH WEST EARLY MUSIC FORUM
Received: On time
Professor Andrew James Pinnock Trustee 17 November 2021
PURCELL SOCIETY TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 16/10/2020 16/10/2021 16/10/2022 16/10/2023 16/10/2024
Total gross income £17.46k £8.32k £32.94k £6.92k £31.23k
Total expenditure £28.24k £5.81k £36.58k £8.16k £34.91k
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 16 October 2024 01 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 16 October 2024 01 May 2025 On time
Annual return 16 October 2023 18 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 16 October 2023 18 April 2024 On time
Annual return 16 October 2022 25 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 16 October 2022 25 July 2023 On time
Annual return 16 October 2021 20 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 16 October 2021 20 December 2021 On time
Annual return 16 October 2020 17 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 16 October 2020 17 June 2021 On time
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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 - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Oct 2018

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR FEMALE VOICES, WHETHER FOR CHOIR, CONSORT, OR SOLO VOICES, ACCOMPANIED OR UNACCOMPANIED. TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF AND EDUCATION IN THE MUSICAL ARTS THROUGH CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES, BROADCASTS, PUBLICATIONS (PRINT, DIGITAL, AND ONLINE), AND RECORDINGS, AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
17 Radlet Avenue
London
SE26 4BZ
Phone:
07966499362
Email:
contact@musicasecreta.org
Website:

musicasecreta.org