THE AIDAN WOODCOCK CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1167616
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE TRUST'S MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE EACH YEAR FOUR COURSES FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CHAMBER MUSIC. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL NORMALLY BE AT POST-GRADUATE LEVEL AND PLANNING TO MAKE CHAMBER MUSIC THEIR CAREER OR A PART OF THEIR CAREER. THE COURSES ARE RESIDENTIAL AND LAST ELEVEN DAYS EACH, AND ARE HELD IN SURREY. EACH COURSE CULMINATES IN THREE PUBLIC CONCERTS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2025

Total income: £59,423
Total expenditure: £99,640

People

9 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 June 2016: CIO registration
  • 27 July 2016: Funds received from 1086883 THE AIDAN WOODCOCK CHARITY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • AWCT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hugh Archibald Pryce Parry Chair 11 October 2016
DUNOTTAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION LIMITED
Received: On time
Helen Elizabeth Blow Trustee 17 June 2024
DORKING PHILHARMONIA
Received: On time
Andrew Newton Trustee 05 June 2023
None on record
Keith Hugh Berry Trustee 06 November 2021
None on record
Wayne Paul Kitcat Trustee 30 May 2018
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN DORKING
Received: On time
ELSPETH MARGARET ARDEN Trustee 13 June 2016
MUSICWORKS (CHAMBER COURSES)
Received: On time
ARISA FUJITA Trustee 13 June 2016
None on record
MARTIN DE SELINCOURT BRACKENBURY MA CANTAB Trustee 13 June 2016
None on record
Matthijs Broersma Trustee 13 June 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024 31/05/2025
Total gross income £9.13k £150.86k £37.00k £40.14k £59.42k
Total expenditure £9.68k £64.62k £62.33k £78.04k £99.64k
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 2025 16 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2025 16 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2024 08 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 08 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 21 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 21 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 23 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 29 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 01 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 01 September 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 - Foundation Registered 13 Jun 2016

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART OR SCIENCE OF MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR CHAMBER MUSIC IN SUCH WAYS AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1) PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRAINING FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PARTICIPANTS SUBJECT TO THE TRUSTEES, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVING THE RIGHT TO IMPOSE A FEE TO COVER ANY ASPECTS OF THE COSTS REFERRED TO. 2) PROVIDE MUSICAL TRAINING TO ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE CLASSICAL MUSIC STUDENTS INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. WITH THE GROUP LED AND INSTRUCTED BY AN ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL PLAYER (THE COURSE DIRECTOR), THE TRAINING ALSO TO INCLUDE TECHNICAL AND INTERPRETATIVE COACHING BY AN ESTABLISHED OUTSIDE COACH, BOTH THE COURSE DIRECTOR AND COACH BEING REMUNERATED AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL. 3) PROVIDE AN AUDIENCE FOR THE STUDENTS, THE CIO WILL ORGANISE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CONCERTS AT ITS RISK. THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR DISCRETION WILL BE EMPOWERED TO PAY THE STUDENTS ON CERTAIN COURSES A MODEST FEE. 4) PROVIDE, AT THE TRUSTEES’ SOLE DISCRETION, FUNDING OR OTHER HELP FOR MERITORIOUS STUDENTS OR EX-STUDENTS IN ANY WAY THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE STUDENT. 5) ACQUIRE ONE OR MORE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS AT NO MORE THAN THE MARKET RATE FOR LONG-TERM LOAN, ON TERMS TO BE AGREED WITH THE TRUSTEES, TO SUITABLE, RESPONSIBLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS WHO PERFORM REGULARLY. 6) FINANCE THESE ACTIVITIES, BY RAISING MONEY AT CONCERTS, FUND-RAISING EVENTS, FROM GENERAL DONATIONS AND IN ANY OTHER WAY AND TAKING ADVANTAGE, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, OF THE GOVERNMENT’S GIFT AID SCHEME.

Contact information

Address:
Mill Way House
Guildford Road
Westcott
DORKING
RH4 3LB
Phone:
01306880414
Email:
info@maiastra.org
Website:

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