Paul Kirner's Theatre Organ Collection
What it does
To preserve and present Theatre Organs and their music to advance the appreciation with the public forgenerations to come.To acquire and preserve those theatre organs which are of historic and educational value for the benefit ofthe public.To have a working exhibition of these instruments. We will have concerts/professional performances, tuition, presentations and tours and mentoring.
Its charitable purposes
TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THEATRE ORGANS AND THEIR MUSIC TO ADVANCE THE APPRECIATION WITH THE PUBLIC FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE THOSE THEATRE ORGANS WHICH ARE OF HISTORIC AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.TO HAVE A WORKING EXHIBITION OF THESE INSTRUMENTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 4 April 2025, it had income of £536,381 and spent £40,187.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2025 | £536,381 | £40,187 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 April 2024 | £41,517 | £13,532 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2023 | £19,333 | £26,414 | Not reported | 3 |
| 4 April 2022 | £332,184 | £36,438 | Not reported | 7 |
| 4 April 2021 | £44,470 | £21,262 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 1,106%, from £44,470 in the year to 4 April 2021 to £536,381 in the year to 4 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 7% of its income in the year to 4 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 4 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2021 | £25,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 4 April 2025
- Donations and legacies£526,125
- Trading and fundraising£7,827
- Investments£2,429
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Francis Benjamin SnowdonChair
- Anthony Joseph Stone Meads
- Grant Pilcher
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2025 | 4 February 2026 | Received 2 February 2026, 2 days early | Received 2 February 2026 |
| 4 April 2024 | 4 February 2025 | Received 3 February 2025, 1 day early | Received 3 February 2025 |
| 4 April 2023 | 4 February 2024 | Received 31 January 2024, 4 days early | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 4 April 2022 | 4 February 2023 | Received 18 January 2023, 17 days early | Received 18 January 2023 |
| 4 April 2021 | 4 February 2022 | Received 21 November 2021, 75 days early | Received 21 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1176604
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 January 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jan 2018
- Website
- www.pktoc.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.