# THE JOHN CURWEN SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 269953
- **Other names:** THE CURWEN INSTITUTE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 1, 1975
- **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=269953


## Contact

- **Address:** Lane Heads House, Watery Gate Lane, Great Eccleston, PRESTON
- **Postcode:** PR3 0XH
- **Phone:** 01995670999



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC BY CONTINUING THE WORK AND ASPIRATIONS OF MR JOHN CURWEN AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH WORK IN THE FIELDS OF ORAL AND AURAL CONCEPTS AND SKILLS, SINGING AND MUSIC LITERACY, IN PARTICULAR THE NEW CURWEN METHOD AS DEVISED BY DR W H SWINBURNE.

**Activities:** THE PROMOTION OF MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE USE OF THE NEW CURWEN METHOD OF AURAL TRAINING

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JOHN DOWDING** (Chair)
- Doris Smith — appointed April 6, 2019
- Hazel Carroll — appointed Jan. 1, 2011
- MR HAL DIAL
- Malcolm Coates — appointed Jan. 1, 2011
- Mary Henry — appointed Jan. 1, 2011