BIRMINGHAM GAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Charity number: 1144646
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity operates an LGBT orchestra which rehearses and performs at venues in Birmingham.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £6,520
Total expenditure: £4,600

People

4 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 November 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BGSO (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PHILIP DAVID MILLS Chair 21 July 2011
THE STRINGCREDIBLES
Received: On time
Mollie Janet Smith Trustee 10 November 2013
None on record
Victoria Mary Evans Trustee 10 November 2013
None on record
GREG HAYES Trustee 21 July 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £5.65k £3.51k £6.51k £6.97k £6.52k
Total expenditure £2.79k £684 £7.94k £6.66k £4.60k
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 N/A

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 August 2024 28 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 28 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 26 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 26 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 29 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 29 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 01 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 01 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION DATED 15 OCT 2019 as amended on 11 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL SEXUALITIES TO EXPLORE, PERFORM AND EXPERIENCE MUSIC TOGETHER, PARTICULARLY BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THROUGH MUSICAL REHEARSALS AND CONCERTS; 2. THE PROMOTION OF DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY BY DEMONSTRATING THROUGH ITS MUSICAL ACTIVITIES THAT LGBT PERSONS PARTICIPATE EQUALLY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC LIFE; 3. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL SEE FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, LGBT MEANS IDENTIFYING WITH ANY SEXUALITY OTHER THAN HETEROSEXUAL.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Suite 2A
Blackthorn House
St Pauls Square
Birmingham
B3 1RL
Phone:
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Email:
trustees@bgso.org.uk
Website:

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