Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 0

CHESHIRE SINFONIA

The Association (ie Cheshire Sinfonia) finances and promotes an annual season of public concerts atsignificantly lower ticket prices than professional rates in order to encourage non-traditional audiences. Itprovides a range of concessionary tickets for retired people, students and children. The Associationsupports up-and-coming young musicians by providing an opportunity for paid solo work

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 7 years

http://cheshiresinfonia.wikidot.com/

ianfbanks@gmail.com

01925213949

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/23		£12	£9	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/07/22		£11	£8	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/07/21		£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/07/20		£5	£4	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/07/19		£7	£8	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/07/18	*	£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City, Stockport,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
11 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALASTAIR JAMES FERGUSON ROBERTS (Chair) Appointed: 2015

IAN FRANCIS BANKS Appointed: 2015

ROSEMARY TERESA HICKMAN Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2017, number: 1171600

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Paying staff
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 113 days late,

Main office

55 FIELD LANE
APPLETON
WARRINGTON
WA4 5JR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, MUSIC BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS IN THE CHESHIRE AND GREATER MANCHESTER AREAS, EITHER ALONE OR JOINTLY WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIETIES.

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