THE RENAISSANCE CHOIR

Charity number: 275475
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a choir of about 34 members. We aim to contribute to the cultural life of S.E.Hampshire and W Sussex by giving about four concerts each year in which Renaissance, and other, choral sacred music is performed to a high standard for the benefit of both singers and audience.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £16,353
Total expenditure: £19,775

People

6 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • Hampshire
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 May 1978: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Simon O'Hea Chair 10 December 2013
THE BERNADETTE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER
Received: On time
PETERSFIELD MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Received: On time
Kirsten Scott Trustee 04 October 2024
THE ANGLICAN-LUTHERAN SOCIETY
Received: On time
Mark David Smith Trustee 15 September 2023
None on record
Stephanie Munn Trustee 14 September 2022
None on record
Sara Smith Trustee 14 September 2022
None on record
Alastair Gordon Forrest Trustee 22 June 2022
PORTSMOUTH BAROQUE CHOIR
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 £6.07k £12.83k £13.46k £16.35k £16.35k
Total expenditure £8.18k £13.05k £12.83k £13.91k £19.77k
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 16 May 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2024 03 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2023 25 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2022 11 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 24 March 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 ADOPTED 27 MAY 1976 AS AMENDED 20 JULY 1977, 16 JULY 1982, 11 JULY 1987, 8 SEPTEMBER 1990, 2 OCTOBER 1999, 21 SEPTEMBER 2001, 27 SEPTEMBER 2003 AND 2 OCTOBER 2009 as amended on 19 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE: A) TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO MUSIC OF THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER EVENTS; B) FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES (THE COMMITTEE) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
22 Bridge Road
EMSWORTH
Hampshire
PO10 7DS
Phone:
07754 516835
Email:
info@renaissancechoir.org.uk
Website:

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