THE VIOLA DA GAMBA SOCIETY

Charity number: 258544
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, ANNUAL LIST OF MEMBERS, HIRE OF VIOLS, MUSIC PUBLISHING, ON-LINE JOURNAL, 3 MEETINGS PER YEAR, ANNUAL SUMMER COURSE FOR NEW VIOL PLAYERS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £23,032
Total expenditure: £27,380

People

6 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

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 March 1970: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Bryan Chair 18 June 2017
None on record
Margaret Woodruff Trustee 24 April 2024
None on record
Ibi Aziz Trustee 24 April 2024
None on record
Dr Nicholas Hyde Trustee 07 April 2018
None on record
ALISON CRUM Trustee 18 June 2017
None on record
MARY IDEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £25.01k £22.45k £23.78k £28.28k £23.03k
Total expenditure £20.49k £21.05k £23.68k £25.17k £27.38k
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 2024 16 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 October 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.

RULES AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 1970 AS AMENDED ON 19 MARCH 2011 AS AMENDED ON 18 JUN 2017

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF THE VIOLS, THEIR PLAYING, THEIR MUSIC AND THEIR MAKING, ON THE PART OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 258544-1 MILLICENT HALES MEMORIAL FUND
Governing document
MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD 13 FEBRUARY 1965 AND 22 MAY 1965
Charitable objects
A) TO BE USED FOR THE PUBLICATION OF A SET OF PART-BOOKS CONTAINING A SET OF FANTASIAS. B) IF PUBLICATION PROVES IMPRACTICABLE, TO BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF VIOLS AS A SECOND STRING.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 14 March 1970 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
12 Macclesfield Road
Hazel Grove
STOCKPORT
SK7 6BE
Phone:
07535877050
Email:
admin@vdgs.org.uk
Website:

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