ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 August 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £72,258
Latest expenditure: £85,112
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: The Gateway, 85 Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1SR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The object of AOTOS is the advancement of education in the teaching of singing and subjects connected therewith for the public benefit.

03 Official extract

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: 22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £72,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,112

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: 22 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £82,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,182

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: 25 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,990

Fin Period Start Date: 10 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £69,699
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,456

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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: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £72,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,112
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: 1

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: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £82,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,182
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: 0

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: 25 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,990
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 10 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £69,699
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,456
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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-08-10T00:00:00

Charity Name: ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-21T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 296850
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 296850
Assoc Charity Name: ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Aug 2020 as amended on 02 Jun 2026
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE TEACHING OF SINGING AND CONNECTED SUBJECTS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY:- (1) BRINGING TOGETHER TEACHERS OF SINGING AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS AT ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND REGIONAL EVENTS; (2) PROVIDING, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVES AND COURSES; AND(3) DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRACTICE AND THEORY OF THE TEACHING OF SINGING BY THE MEANS REFERRED TO AT SUB-CLAUSES (1) AND (2) OF THIS CLAUSE AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 631856
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AOTOS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures