OXFORD LIEDER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 September 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05485276
Financial period: 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income: £709,923
Latest expenditure: £644,614
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 37 FAIRACRES ROAD, OXFORD, OX4 1TH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion and advancement of education in music and the arts, especially through singing, by a programme of public recitals, an annual festival, schools' projects, masterclasses, participatory workshops with singing, talks, and outreach to the disadvantaged, for the benefit of all sectors of the community in Oxford and elsewhere

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £709,923
Total Gross Expenditure: £644,614

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £741,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £612,484

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £602,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £653,441

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £673,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £637,424

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £637,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £667,381

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £709,923
Total Gross Expenditure: £644,614
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £741,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £612,484
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £21,622
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £602,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £653,441
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £600
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £673,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £637,424
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £637,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £667,381
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 35

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 482061
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 224540
Income Investments: 3322
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 709923
Income Legacies: 270654
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £60,036
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £584,578
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 644614
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 227314
Expenditure Support Costs: 227314
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £253,142
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £447,992
Assets Total Liabilities: £77,999
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £369,993
Creditors One Year Total Current: 77999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £398,353
Funds Endowment: 40000
Funds Unrestricted: 213142
Funds Restricted: 116851
Funds Total: 369993
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 516712
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 221278
Income Investments: 3817
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 741807
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £72,118
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £540,366
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 612484
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 213424
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 129323
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £209,059
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £347,467
Assets Total Liabilities: £42,783
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £304,684
Creditors One Year Total Current: 42783
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £285,529
Funds Endowment: 40000
Funds Unrestricted: 169059
Funds Restricted: 95625
Funds Total: 304684
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 407884
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 192757
Income Investments: 2248
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 602889
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £72,120
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £581,321
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 653441
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 190451
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £96,190
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £214,555
Assets Total Liabilities: £39,194
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £175,361
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39194
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £168,443
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 96190
Funds Restricted: 79171
Funds Total: 175361
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 468423
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 204504
Income Investments: 318
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 673245
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £72,364
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £565,060
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 637424
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 175634
Expenditure Support Costs: 175634
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £97,754
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £254,054
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,141
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £225,913
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28141
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £179,436
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 97754
Funds Restricted: 128159
Funds Total: 225913
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 400280
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 237327
Income Investments: 13
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 637620
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £65,436
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £601,945
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 667381
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 148065
Expenditure Support Costs: 148065
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £104,040
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £307,061
Assets Total Liabilities: £116,969
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £190,092
Creditors One Year Total Current: 116969
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £238,256
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 104040
Funds Restricted: 86052
Funds Total: 190092
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

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: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: OXFORD LIEDER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-09-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 JUNE 2005.
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MUSIC AND THE ARTS, ESPECIALLY SINGING, THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS, FESTIVALS, LECTURES AND RECORDINGS BY ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OR OTHERWISE IN THE CITY OF OXFORD AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF EVERY SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit: IN THE CITY OF OXFORD AND ELSEWHERE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 680659
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Oxford International Song Festival

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures