OXFORD YOUTH CHOIRS

Charity number: 299109
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Oxford Youth Choirs' aim is to provide vocal training to the highest standard for children aged 4 to 18, in pursuit of its charitable objectives. All members attend on Saturday mornings throughout the School term at Cherwell School in Oxford, and members from throughout Oxfordshire are welcome.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 15 September 2024

Total income: £37,602
Total expenditure: £36,299

People

9 Trustee(s)

10 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 April 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • OXFORD BOYS' CHOIR (Working name)
  • OXFORD GIRLS' CHOIR (Working name)
  • OXFORD GIRLS' CHOIR (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lydia Vella Chair 08 July 2023
None on record
Arabella Saer Trustee 13 July 2024
None on record
Dr Matthew Francis Brown Trustee 25 June 2024
None on record
Dr Robert John Legg Trustee 25 June 2024
None on record
Jerome Gregory Finnis Trustee 08 July 2023
None on record
Alexander James Stewart Silverman Trustee 08 July 2023
None on record
Catherine Wearden Trustee 09 July 2022
None on record
Maria Chataway Trustee 09 July 2022
None on record
Geoffrey John Sutton Trustee 21 June 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 15/08/2020 15/08/2021 15/08/2022 15/08/2023 15/09/2024
Total gross income £39.18k £33.01k £36.78k £41.18k £37.60k
Total expenditure £41.85k £34.16k £44.56k £38.64k £36.30k
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 15 September 2024 15 July 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 15 September 2024 15 July 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 15 August 2023 23 July 2024 38 days late
Accounts and TAR 15 August 2023 23 July 2024 38 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 15 August 2022 28 July 2023 43 days late
Accounts and TAR 15 August 2022 28 July 2023 43 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 15 August 2021 15 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 15 August 2021 01 August 2022 47 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 15 August 2020 15 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 15 August 2020 15 June 2021 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 20TH OCTOBER 1985 AS AMENDED ON 19TH MARCH 1988 AND 10 JUNE 2000

Charitable objects

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 CHOIR THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINED 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:
5 Gathorne Road
Headington
OXFORD
OX3 8NF
Phone:
07927710180
Email:
admin@oxfordyouthchoirs.org.uk
Website:

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