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the elgar society

The charity supports the general public. The Elgar Society is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES TO WIDEN KNOWLEDGE OF ELGAR'S MUSIC FOR ALL, SUPPORT FOR THE ELGAR BIRTHPLACE MUSEUMS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, THE FUNDING AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF PERFORMANCES AND RECORDINGS OF HIS WORKS, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO ELGAR'S MUSIC, AND THE PUBLICATION OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL CONTAINING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£47,423
Latest Expenditure
£57,427

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 121.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 121.1%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£47,423£57,4270 / 50
2023£63,826£54,0930 / 25
2022£56,947£50,3770 / 25
2021£38,092£45,7190 / 30
2020£126,446£28,6810 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers