# THE VIOLA COMMISSIONING CIRCLE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1179223
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 17, 2018
- **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=1179223


## Contact

- **Address:** 11 HEATHFIELD SOUTH, TWICKENHAM, LONDON
- **Postcode:** TW2 7SR
- **Phone:** 07791589577
- **Email:** mail@viola-cc.org.uk
- **Website:** www.viola-cc.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE IMPROVE DEVELOP MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROMOTION SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC AND ALL OTHER ART FORMS AND SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY COMMISSIONING OR SUPPORTING THE COMMISSIONING OF MUSICAL WORKS FOR THE VIOLA WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER INSTRUMENTS OR VOICES WHICH IN CONNECTION THEREWITH MAY INCLUDE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, MASTER CLASSES, COACHING, OPEN REHEARSALS, WORKSHOPS, TALKS AND LECTURES, OUTREACH PROGRAMMES, PUBLICATION OF SCORES AND PARTS AND RECORDINGS.

**Activities:** The Viola Commissioning Circle underwrites commissions of new works for the viola to allow composers to start work before co-commissioner funding has been secured.  We will not accept any unsolicited approach regarding a commission, whether from a composer, musician, or any other party, but welcome enquiries from orchestras, venues or others interested in programming commissioned works




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
- **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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £16477 | £20153 | — | — |
| July 31, 2024 | £1950 | £5935 | — | — |
| July 31, 2023 | £5446 | £16490 | — | — |
| July 31, 2022 | £952 | £0 | — | — |
| July 31, 2021 | £1912 | £18422 | — | — |



## Trustees

- DAVID JOHN CHALLEN CBE — appointed July 17, 2018
- PETER SMART — appointed Oct. 5, 2023
- SIR CHRISTOPHER OWEN HUM KCMG — appointed July 17, 2018