READING PHOENIX CHOIR

Charity number: 270974
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Reading Phoenix Choir is a mixed voice amateur choir. Our objectives are to educate the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts and other activities. To achieve as high a standard as possible in the performance of choral and allied music. To arrange concerts, to enter music festivals and to participate in concerts arranged by other organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £22,230
Total expenditure: £21,375

People

9 Trustee(s)

50 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 March 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jason Mark Farrow Chair 20 July 2023
None on record
Pak Sun Pau Trustee 10 July 2024
None on record
Flavia Hodel Trustee 10 July 2024
None on record
Samuel Dwinell Trustee 10 July 2024
None on record
Adam Charles Calaghan Barton Trustee 20 July 2023
None on record
Dr GILLIAN SINCLAIR Trustee 20 July 2023
THE OLD SCHOOL CHARITY
Received: On time
Karen Hartshorn Trustee 20 July 2023
READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL
Received: On time
Ruth Madeline Elmore Trustee 20 July 2023
None on record
Andrew Harte Trustee 17 July 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £29.16k £9.89k £14.17k £21.53k £22.23k
Total expenditure £25.87k £7.21k £15.05k £18.21k £21.38k
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 May 2024 13 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2023 20 June 2024 81 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2022 21 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2021 31 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2020 04 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 04 October 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 JULY 1975, AS AMENDED 13 MAR 1989, 1 FEB 1993 AND 21 JUL 2008 AS AMENDED 21 JULY 2014 as amended on 11 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

A) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES,AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC,BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES B) TO ACHIEVE AS HIGH A STANDARD AS POSSIBLE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CHORAL AND ALLIED MUSIC,WHICH MAY BE SACRED AND SECULAR,ACCOMPANIED AND UNACCOMPANIED,ANCIENT AND MODERN,PART AND FOLK SONGS.THESE MAY BE PERFORMED BY THE WHOLE CHOIR,SOLOISTS OR A GROUP OF MEMBERS.INSTRUMENTAL ITEMS MAY BE INCLUDED IN CONCERTS C) TO ARRANGE CONCERTS,TO ENTER MUSIC FESTIVALS AND TO PARTICIPATE WHOLLY OR IN PART,IN CONCERTS ARRANGED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Area of benefit

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

CENTRAL BERKSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
HARTLANDS
TRASH GREEN
BURGHFIELD
READING
RG30 3TS
Phone:
07766312488
Email:
info@readingphoenixchoir.com
Website:

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