HERTFORDSHIRE CHORUS

Charity number: 281627
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Large symphonic choral society combining the classical repertoire with a strong interest in innovative programming; commissioning new work; and involving young people in its concerts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £111,744
Total expenditure: £109,340

People

8 Trustee(s)

40 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
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 January 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HERTFORDSHIRE CHORUS (Working name)
  • HATFIELD PHILHARMONIC CHORUS (Previous name)
  • THE HERTFORDSHIRE CHORUS (Previous name)
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elizabeth Jennifer Chappell Trustee 07 January 2025
None on record
Paul James Harden Trustee 20 November 2024
None on record
Philippe Michael Broadhead Trustee 20 November 2024
None on record
Evelyn Mary Poulton Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
John Philip Keogh Trustee 07 September 2023
None on record
Katherine Isabel Hughes Trustee 08 March 2022
None on record
Carole Sandra Teacher Trustee 26 November 2014
None on record
Neil Geoffrey Brinkworth Trustee 26 November 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £93.48k £39.00k £106.03k £98.84k £111.74k
Total expenditure £80.57k £23.79k £114.32k £117.71k £109.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £600 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 August 2024 07 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 07 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 12 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 12 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 23 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 23 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 04 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 04 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 30 December 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 02/07/1980 AS AMENDED ON 26/09/2001 AS AMENDED ON 30/11/2011 as amended on 13 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARD AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CHORUS, THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE, SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
16 Barncroft Way
ST. ALBANS
Hertfordshire
AL1 5QZ
Phone:
01727863521
Email:
finance@hertfordshirechorus.org.uk
Website:

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