SWIFT SINGERS

Charity number: 1085887
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Ladies choir in South Woodham Ferrers Essex which promotes the declining art of singing; performs in public for the benefit of all and raises money for charitable purposes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £24,130
Total expenditure: £22,135

Total income includes £1,250 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire
  • Kent
  • Suffolk
  • Surrey
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 March 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Linda Christine Coley Chair 04 March 2025
None on record
Julie Gilligan Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record
Christine Susan Hutson Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record
JANICE KATHLEEN PEARSON Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record
JEAN CHASMER Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record
CAROLINE JANE WILLIAMS Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record
Tina Harper Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record
JOY ELIZABETH CARTER Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £20.13k £6.27k £1.24k £16.98k £24.13k
Total expenditure £21.23k £3.44k £4.67k £12.86k £22.14k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.25k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 15 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 11 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 27TH FEBRUARY 2001

Charitable objects

A) THE OBJECT OF THE CHOIR SHALL BE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC IN ORDER TO FOSTER PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF SUCH MUSIC BY MEANS OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCE B) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
South Woodham Ferrers Village Hall
25 Hullbridge Road
South Woodham Ferrers
CHELMSFORD
CM3 5PL
Phone:
01245323074
Email:
info@swiftsingers.co.uk
Website:

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