Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 18

THE VOCES8 FOUNDATION

1. To stage and perform professional vocal concerts of classical genre that attract a diverse audience. 2. To lead singing based workshops and masterclasses for young people of all ages and abilities.3. To work with schools in developing creative initiatives that combine music with core studies.4. To inspire people through music.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
31/08/22		£1,859	£1,670	£189	£0	£1,139	£1,109	8	15	3
31/08/21		£1,962	£1,530	£432	£0	£950	£940	7.4	15	5
31/08/20		£1,180	£1,165	£16	£0	£518	£504	5.2	14	10
31/08/19	*	£1,335	£1,223	£112	£0	£503	£498	4.9	11	10
31/08/18		£998	£935	£63	£0	£391	£391	5	7	5
31/08/17		£877	£881	£-4	£0	£328	£319	4.3	6	0
31/08/16		£767	£720	£47	£0	£332	£300	5	5	0
31/08/15		£779	£616	£162	£6	£285	£253	4.9	4	0
31/08/14		£496	£491	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£507	£468	£39	£7	£118	£118	3	4	0
31/08/12		£444	£415	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£373	£363	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10		£288	£281	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years
(17 years as a company)

https://voces8.foundation

info@voces8.foundation

+44(0)207 796 0149

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Throughout England, United States,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

15 employees
3 volunteers

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
DCMS - Bridging the Gap
£115,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£30,000	16/03/2020	Supporting Literacy, Numeracy and Well-being through Singing

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-78

LORD LISVANE KCB DL Appointed: 2017

ALEXANDRA ROWLANDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

DAVID BRUCE BRODIE LEEMING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant

GARY MOSS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

JOHN SPENCER MCCUIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: THE SIR TERENCE RATTIGAN CHARITABLE TRUST,

ROY BLACKWELL Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

SALLY ELIZABETH CANTELLO Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

PETER DART MA (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Media/Marketing Services Director, Other trusteeships: ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED, THE ORCHID CHARITABLE TRUST,

WILLIAM J CONNER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: President - Conner And Associates, Other trusteeship: PUSHKIN HOUSE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/11/2008, number: 1126785
Registered at Companies House on 16/08/2006, number: 05907481

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR19: 28 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from NEW LONDON CHILDREN'S CHOIR LIMITED on 22/03/2024

Main office

VOCES8 Centre
St Anne and St Agnes Church
Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7BX

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SINGING BASED WORKSHOPS AND MASTER CLASSES AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF PROFESSIONAL VOCAL CONCERTS OF CLASSICAL GENRE THAT WILL ATTRACT A DIVERSE SECTION OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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