# ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH CHORAL DIRECTORS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1085226
- **Other names:** ABCD
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 26, 2001
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1085226


## Contact

- **Address:** MADE SIMPLE GROUP, 20-22 WENLOCK ROAD, LONDON
- **Postcode:** N1 7GU
- **Phone:** 01935 389482
- **Email:** rachel.greaves@abcd.org.uk
- **Website:** www.abcd.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (A) TO PROMOTE IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE EDUCATION TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHORAL DIRECTORS(B) TO PROMOTE OR DEVELOP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE SCIENCE ART AND CRAFT OF CHORAL DIRECTION CONDUCTING AND TRAINING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AND LIKEWISE TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP CONDUCTING AND TRAINING OF CHOIRS AND CHORAL SINGERS(C) TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CHORAL DIRECTION CONDUCTING AND TRAINING.

**Activities:** The promotion of skills in choral leadership.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £90363 | £99755 | — | — |
| April 30, 2024 | £94919 | £99215 | — | — |
| April 30, 2023 | £72040 | £84392 | — | — |
| April 30, 2022 | £67643 | £75909 | — | — |
| April 30, 2021 | £96267 | £76988 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **KENNETH STEPHEN FAYLE** (Chair) — appointed June 24, 2022
- Craig Aston — appointed April 9, 2025
- Gillian Mary Blazey — appointed Jan. 7, 2023
- LESLIE CHARLES EAST OBE — appointed Oct. 24, 2011
- Melanie Anne Crompton — appointed March 1, 2017
- Robert Mark Sproson — appointed March 1, 2017
- Simon James Gregory — appointed Oct. 17, 2022