Registered charity · Oxfordshire
Witney Music Society
Witney Music Society is a registered charity (number 1041940) based in Oxfordshire, governed by 11 trustees. Latest income £16k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
The objects of the Charity shall be to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public events.
- 11 trustees
- Income £16k (2026)
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Who leads it
- Christopher George SawyersTrustee · since 2024
- Elaine FinchTrustee · since 2020
- Glenn MilnerTrustee · since 2019
- Howard SimsTrustee · since 2026
- Jean Marjorie RichardsTrustee · since 2008
- Judith Vanessa SchmidtTrustee · since 2015
- Julie BoltonTrustee · since 2022
- Mary Louise ScottTrustee · since 2015
- Professor Ian NearyTrustee · since 2006
- Simon Hugh Lawton-SmithTrustee · since 2026
- Stephen BarberTrustee · since 2020
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Where
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- www.witneymusicsociety.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1994
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£16k£20k
- 2025£16k£17k
- 2024£10k£16k
Earlier years
- 2023£17k£13k
- 2022£22k£9k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
The objects of the Charity shall be to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public events.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
11 trustees on the board
- Christopher George Sawyers since 2024
- Elaine Finch since 2020
- Glenn Milner since 2019
- Howard Sims since 2026
- Jean Marjorie Richards since 2008
- Judith Vanessa Schmidt since 2015
- Julie Bolton since 2022
- Mary Louise Scott since 2015
- Professor Ian Neary since 2006
- Simon Hugh Lawton-Smith since 2026
- Stephen Barber since 2020
Trustees past 6 years
- Elaine Finch since 2020
- Glenn Milner since 2019
- Jean Marjorie Richards since 2008
- Judith Vanessa Schmidt since 2015
- Mary Louise Scott since 2015
- Professor Ian Neary since 2006
- Stephen Barber since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (11)
- Christopher George Sawyers since 2024
- Elaine Finch since 2020
- Glenn Milner since 2019
- Howard Sims since 2026
- Jean Marjorie Richards since 2008
- Judith Vanessa Schmidt since 2015
- Julie Bolton since 2022
- Mary Louise Scott since 2015
- Professor Ian Neary since 2006
- Simon Hugh Lawton-Smith since 2026
- Stephen Barber since 2020
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1041940
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21/06/1988AS AMENDED ON 15/06/1994AS AMENDED ON 17/06/2014 as amended on 17 Jun 2019 as amended on 29 Jun 2024
- Contact on the register
- 01993 898020 · chair@witneymusicsociety.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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