Overall GiG Score: -5 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 2
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

TILFORD BACH SOCIETY (CIO) 

The aim is to advance the education of the general public in the appreciation and understanding of music and its history with special emphasis on the music of JS Bach. The Society runs regular concerts in Farnham and Godalming and educational activities in schools. Farnham Sinfonia became part of the Society in 2018 but became a separate charity in 2022.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management 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
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 7 years

www.tilbach.org.uk

secretary@tilbach.org.uk

01483474286

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Financial Data ?

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
31/12/22£34£47£-13n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/21£39£36£3n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/20£64£51£12n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/12/19£53£51£2n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/12/18£79£71£8£0£0£0n/a03
31/12/17£53£47£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 6 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire, Surrey, Throughout London, West Sussex,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundation for Surrey - Funding towards the Conservatoire Concerts "Inspiring Women"Concert series for a classical music society
£3,000 09/09/2021
Funding towards the Conservatoire Concerts "Inspiring Women"Concert series for a classical music society
Community Foundation for Surrey - Nominated Grant towards a music company based in Farnham
£4,000 14/07/2020
5
Funding toward the running costs of a music charity in Farnham.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Farnham Sinfonia
£3,634 22/01/2019
8
Operational costs for an orchestra of 30+ part-time musicians.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2017, number: 1172416
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Bethany
Chapel Lane
Pirbright
Woking
GU24 0JZ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC AND ITS HISTORY WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE MUSIC OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH THROUGH:- LIVE PERFORMANCES- LECTURES- CONFERENCES- COURSES- VISITS- SPONSORSHIP OF NEW COMPOSITIONS- PROVISION AND SPONSORSHIP OF TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSICIANS- COOPERATION WITH OTHER MUSIC SOCIETIES- SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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