OUSE VALLEY SINGERS

Charity number: 1113017
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Ouse Valley Singers is a choir based in Sharnbrook, North Bedfordshire. We normally sing 4 part choral pieces (soprano, alto, tenor,bass) and sing a wide range of sacred and secular music. We perform regularly in churches and village halls. We have about 30 singers on roll and are lead by Janet Welsh, an extremely competent and well known musician in Bedfordshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £1,548
Total expenditure: £1,959

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 February 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
SUSAN PLANT Chair
None on record
Maryke Cooper Trustee 19 July 2022
None on record
Rose Johnston Trustee 01 June 2015
HARROLD INSTITUTE
Received: 5 days late
MIKE BONNEY Trustee
THE WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD TRUST FUND
Received: On time
THE BEDFORD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Received: On time
THE NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £2.09k £1 £1.50k £1.61k £1.55k
Total expenditure £1.88k £180 £1.60k £2.28k £1.96k
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 30 April 2024 22 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2023 30 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2022 31 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2021 01 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2020 16 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 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 31 OCTOBER 2005

Charitable objects

1. 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 CONCERTS AND RECITALS; 2. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. BEDFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
2 LODGE CLOSE
SHARNBROOK
BEDFORD
MK44 1JS
Phone:
01234781254
Email:
mbonney@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

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