ALDEBURGH MUSIC CLUB

Charity number: 1000990
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Founded by Benjamin Britten in 1952 for local amateur musicians, Aldeburgh Music Club is an unauditioned choral society. Weekly rehearsals under its musical director aim to prepare for three annual public concerts, often held in Snape Maltings Concert Hall with professional soloists and orchestra. Strong local support is given by its patrons.AMC has commissioned choral works from young composers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2023

Total income: £47,055
Total expenditure: £55,980

People

8 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 November 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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
Christopher Wheeler Chair 22 October 2019
PROMETHEUS ORCHESTRA
Received: On time
DAVID WILLIAM EDWARDS Trustee 22 November 2022
None on record
Caroline de Chair Gill Trustee 22 November 2022
None on record
Helen Mary Tye Trustee 01 December 2020
None on record
Wendy Marshall Trustee 22 October 2019
THOMAS MARSHALL EDUCATION FUND
Received: On time
Teresa Jane Thomson Trustee 02 April 2019
None on record
Helen Mower Trustee 11 December 2018
None on record
PETER CHARLES HOWARD-DOBSON Trustee 03 November 2013
SOCIETY OF OLD FRAMLINGHAMIANS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023
Total gross income £64.52k £48.32k £13.42k £34.27k £47.06k
Total expenditure £58.70k £39.10k £7.79k £44.98k £55.98k
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 2023 22 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 22 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 21 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 21 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 29 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 27 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 27 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2019 06 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2019 06 May 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 SEPT 1990, AS AMENDED 21 NOV 2000, 20 MAR 2001, 18 OCT 2005 AND 28 SEP 2010. AS AMENDED ON 23 OCT 2018 AS AMENDED ON 22 OCT 2019 AS AMENDED ON 01 DEC 2020 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22 NOV 2022

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CLUB THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME 2) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CLUB SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Area of benefit

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

ALDEBURGH AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
Brick Kiln Farm
Blythburgh Road
Westleton
SAXMUNDHAM
Suffolk
IP17 3EF
Phone:
01728648600
Email:
tjanethomson@gmail.com
Website:

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