Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

CHROMA

Classical chamber ensemble - performance and education: education of the public in the subject of music and related art forms. Develop skills through creative, team-based workshops. To advance in life and help young people through the provision of music and creatively-based activities which develop their skills, confidence, awareness and ability to contribute to the wider society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£33£31£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£27£35£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£28£23£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£33£39£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£104£96£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£34£34£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£73£78£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£92£92£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£148£161£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£142£145£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£141£140£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£97£119£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11*£82£69£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.chromaensemble.co.uk

chroma.admin@mac.com

07969135794

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 28/04/2023
towards ARMADA 1588: music composition, creative writing & performance project by CHROMA working with schools in Shetland, Gloucestershire and Norfolk

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DR DAVID BRUCE Appointed: 2020
  • DR PHILIP CASHIAN
  • JESSICA COTTIS LRAM Appointed: 2020
  • JULIAN WRIGHT Appointed: 2020
  • KATHERINE POGSON MA RCA Appointed: 2020
  • PETER BRATHWAITE FRSA Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/04/2010, number: 1135431
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR11: 17 days late,
Main office

FLAT 25
130 WAPPING HIGH STREET
LONDON
E1W 2NH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE SUBJECT OF MUSIC AND RELATED ART FORMS.TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP PEOPLE THROUGH.A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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