CCEW Charity Commission profile

MUSICA SECRETA

Registered charity 1180343 · organisation 5128088

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 October 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
17 October 2024 – 16 October 2025
Latest income
£9,659
Latest expenditure
£9,727
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 17 Radlet Avenue, London, SE26 4BZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity fulfils its purposes through giving concerts, making recordings and running workshops. Where possible , amateur choirs are invited to be involved in performances. The charity also engages in primary trading through its website, selling scores and CDs. The website is also used to distribute free scores and advice to choirs wishing to develop experience in singing female-voice polyphony.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
16 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
15 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,727
Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
16 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,231
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,908
Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
16 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,157
Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
16 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£32,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,583
Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
16 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,320
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,809

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
17 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2025
Ar Due Date
16 August 2026
Ar Received Date
15 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,727
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2024
Ar Due Date
16 August 2025
Ar Received Date
1 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,231
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,908
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
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2023
Ar Due Date
16 August 2024
Ar Received Date
18 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,157
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2022
Ar Due Date
16 August 2023
Ar Received Date
25 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£32,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,583
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
17 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
16 October 2021
Ar Due Date
16 August 2022
Ar Received Date
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,320
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,809
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
1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MUSICA SECRETA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-10-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Oct 2018
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR FEMALE VOICES, WHETHER FOR CHOIR, CONSORT, OR SOLO VOICES, ACCOMPANIED OR UNACCOMPANIED.TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF AND EDUCATION IN THE MUSICAL ARTS THROUGH CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES, BROADCASTS, PUBLICATIONS (PRINT, DIGITAL, AND ONLINE), AND RECORDINGS, AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures