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the sixteen

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Sixteen is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England, 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 objects for which the Company is established are: To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular the arts of orchestral, choral and other music by the organisation and/or presentation of concerts and recitals of high educational and artistic merit.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,585,845
Latest Expenditure
£1,669,783

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £370,925
Charitable Activities £928,332
Other Trading £263,657
Investments £2,118
Other Income £20,813

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,591,768
Raising Funds £78,015
Governance £10,425
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,585,845£1,669,783£1,591,768£200,469£186,9288 / 60
2023£1,650,106£1,722,592£1,642,061£258,906£231,2539 / 60
2022£1,507,496£1,601,541£1,346,904£329,994£257,0679 / 80
2021£1,354,832£1,330,638£1,055,927£428,917£298,9618 / 45
2020£1,162,392£1,180,553£895,690£360,032£323,24010 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers