THE BISHOP'S STORTFORD CHORAL SOCIETY
Charity number: 247083
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The study and practice of choral and orchestral music in order to foster public education in and appreciation of such music by public performance.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 June 2025
Total income: £38,357
Total expenditure: £32,014
People
10 Trustee(s)
10 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
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
Who the charity helps:
- The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
- Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
Governance
Registration history:
- 14 April 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
- BISHOPS STORTFORD AND DISTRICT MUSICAL ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
10 Trustee(s)
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| ANDREW MENHENNET | Trustee | 04 September 2025 |
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| Yvonne Unruh | Trustee | 01 January 2025 |
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| Helen Miller | Trustee | 01 September 2024 |
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| HILARY MATHEWS | Trustee | 07 September 2023 |
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| MARYLIN STILES | Trustee | 07 September 2023 |
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| WILLIAM PAUL O'NEILL | Trustee | 15 September 2022 |
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| EMMA NIXON | Trustee | 08 September 2022 |
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| CLARE FIDDERMAN | Trustee | 08 September 2022 |
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| PAUL BOREHAM | Trustee | 08 September 2022 |
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| LIN BALCOMBE | Trustee | 09 September 2021 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 30/06/2021 | 30/06/2022 | 30/06/2023 | 30/06/2024 | 30/06/2025 | ||
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Total gross income | £5.98k | £25.37k | £24.92k | £33.14k | £38.36k | |
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Total expenditure | £5.89k | £24.96k | £23.30k | £30.35k | £32.01k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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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 |
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| Annual return | 30 June 2025 | 16 January 2026 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2025 | 16 January 2026 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 30 June 2024 | 19 April 2025 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2024 | 19 April 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 30 June 2023 | 12 March 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2023 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 30 June 2022 | 24 September 2022 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2022 | 16 October 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 30 June 2021 | 15 October 2021 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2021 | Not required |