THE GREAT WESTERN CHORUS OF BRISTOL

Charity number: 1116255
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the musical education of the public in the Barbershop/unaccompanied 4-part Harmony style (chorus or small groups) especially youth members . To provide singing education at weekly rehearsals and run public 'Learn to Sing' courses. To showcase the Charity's work in concerts and shows at public venues. To further any purpose recognised as Exclusively Charitable.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £28,743
Total expenditure: £22,136

People

4 Trustee(s)

35 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Bristol City
  • Gloucestershire
  • North Somerset
  • Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 October 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BHCB (Working name)
  • GREAT WESTERN CHORUS (Working name)
  • BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB OF BRISTOL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Mark Tedds Chair 01 August 2023
None on record
Will Bath Trustee 21 December 2023
None on record
Andrew Balchin Trustee 02 November 2022
None on record
Reginald Henry Salway Trustee 19 September 2012
UNIVIDA
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £15.20k £10.98k £16.48k £22.01k £28.74k
Total expenditure £10.50k £15.48k £17.76k £19.79k £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 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 July 2025 07 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 07 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2024 09 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2023 11 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2022 16 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 24 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 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 DATED 13 SEPTEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009. as amended on 18 Dec 2024

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC IN THE BARBERSHOP STYLE OF UNACCOMPANIED FOUR-PART CLOSE HARMONY IN BOTH CHORUS AND SMALL GROUPS, FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Springfield
Butts Lane
Stour Provost
GILLINGHAM
Dorset
SP8 5RU
Phone:
07776198000
Email:
finance@greatwesternchorus.com
Website:

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