CLONTER FARM MUSIC TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 November 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04056093
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £659,069
Latest expenditure: £599,116
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Clonter Opera Theatre, Swettenham Heath, Congleton, CW12 2LR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.clonter.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides high quality training and experience of performing publicly for persons embarking on professional musical careers in the United Kingdom, and to establish such courses of training and tuition and such public concert stage and other performances as the trustees shall see fit. The charity achieves its objectives through the staging of opera performances, and awarding an annual opera prize

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £659,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £599,116

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £532,373
Total Gross Expenditure: £565,667

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £472,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £478,192

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £351,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,314

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £348,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £232,052

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £659,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £599,116
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £532,373
Total Gross Expenditure: £565,667
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £472,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £478,192
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £351,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,314
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £27,875
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £348,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £232,052
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £29,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 219325
Income Other Trading Activities: 10642
Income Charitable Activities: 427588
Income Investments: 1514
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 659069
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £599,116
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 599116
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 138040
Expenditure Depreciation: 1499
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £122,019
Assets Total Fixed: 4337
Assets Own Use: 4337
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £194,099
Assets Total Liabilities: £22,202
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £176,234
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22202
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £151,230
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 122019
Funds Restricted: 54215
Funds Total: 176234
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 200932
Income Other Trading Activities: 12720
Income Charitable Activities: 317704
Income Investments: 1017
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 532373
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £565,667
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 565667
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 133989
Expenditure Depreciation: 1621
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £101,281
Assets Total Fixed: 1528
Assets Own Use: 1528
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £177,267
Assets Total Liabilities: £62,514
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £116,281
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62514
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £134,187
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 101281
Funds Restricted: 15000
Funds Total: 116281
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CLONTER FARM MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-09-26T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 508820
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 508820
Assoc Charity Name: HOLMES CHAPEL MUSIC SOCIETY

Charity Name: CLONTER FARM MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-03-02T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 515974
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 515974
Assoc Charity Name: THE ROBIN KAY MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR OPERA SINGING

Charity Name: CLONTER FARM MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-11-30T00:00:00

Charity Name: CLONTER FARM MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-06-09T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 328712
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 328712
Assoc Charity Name: THE NUTMEG CHARITABLE TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 AUGUST 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 AUGUST 2000 AND 27 JUNE 2001
Charitable Objects: 1) TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF PERFORMING PUBLICLY FOR PERSONS EMBARKING ON PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL CAREERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO THIS END (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) TO ESTABLISH SUCH COURSES OF TRAINING AND TUITION AND SUCH PUBLIC CONCERT STAGE AND OTHER PERFORMANCES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT2) TO PAY ALL OR PART OF THE EXPENSES OF PERSONS INCURRED IN ATTENDING SUCH COURSES REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 3.1 (INCLUDING TRAVEL EXPENSES)3) TO EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR STUDENTS AT SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES IN THE APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF OPERA4) TO ARRANGE FOR TOURING COMPANIES OF OPERA SINGERS TO VISIT SCHOOLS COLLEGES SOCIAL CLUBS AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING OPERAS OR EXTRACTS THEREFROM5) TO PAY ALL OR PART OF THE FEES OF STUDENTS OF MUSIC IN RESPECT OF MUSICAL OR EDUCATIONAL COURSES AT UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEAGUES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OR MUSICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM6) TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER LEGALLY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE MEMBERS BEING NOT LESS THAN THREE IN NUMBER SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME UNANIMOUSLY DECLARE7) TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE MEMBERS BEING NOT LESS THAN THREE IN NUMBER MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 444418
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CLONTER OPERA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures