CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIBERA

Registered charity 1127722 · organisation 5001310

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 January 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06774391
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£406,715
Latest expenditure
£434,042
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE GRAIN STORE, HILLS BARNS, APPLEDRAM LANE SOUTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO207EG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Public church services and public concerts. Providing educational experiences both to the boys in the choir and the general public through their music. They regularly appear on television and lead acts of worship in many venues in the UK and sometimes abroad.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
11 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£406,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£434,042
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
19 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£615,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£289,129
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
24 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£257,057
Total Gross Expenditure
£303,683
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
29 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£300,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£246,024
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
2 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£144,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,211

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
11 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£406,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£434,042
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
19 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£615,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£289,129
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
24 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£257,057
Total Gross Expenditure
£303,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
29 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£300,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£246,024
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£144,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,211
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
19 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
392419
Income Other Trading Activities
18877
Income Charitable Activities
60659
Income Investments
2110
Income Other
141856
Income Total Income And Endowments
615921
Income Legacies
381711
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,867
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£276,262
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
289129
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2171
Expenditure Support Costs
5171
Expenditure Depreciation
1750
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£416,812
Assets Total Fixed
1749
Assets Own Use
1749
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£419,486
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,674
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£418,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
2674
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£394,012
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
418561
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
418561
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIBERA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-01-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 DECEMBER 2008
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES CONTAINED IN THE STATEMENT OF FAITH TO THE ARTICLES HERETO ATTACHED:TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BOYS' CHORAL MUSIC BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EDUCATING BOYS IN CHORAL SINGING AND LEADING LITURGICAL WORSHIP AND THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LONDON.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures