LONDON GAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Charity number: 1063981
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The LGSO is the oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender orchestra in the UK. We welcome anyone whatever their sexuality. The Orchestra prides itself on being run by its members: a repertoire committee chooses the music we play and one of our aims is to develop the talents of all of our members.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £35,744
Total expenditure: £25,780

People

5 Trustee(s)

8 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 August 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LGSO (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Joshua Alexander Mazzocchi Sturges Chair 01 September 2022
None on record
Govind Kharbanda Trustee 04 December 2018
None on record
Edward Price Trustee 05 September 2017
ESSEX CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Received: On time
GARY CLARKE Trustee
None on record
PETER NEIL REYNOLDS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £18.93k £14.51k £22.05k £29.09k £35.74k
Total expenditure £14.94k £13.07k £20.96k £25.55k £25.78k
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 2024 06 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 06 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 30 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 30 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 27 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 19 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2020 20 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 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 ON THE 31 MARCH 1997, AMENDED ON THE 7 JULY 1997.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE , IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS; AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

GREATER LONDON

Contact information

Address:
8A Tredegar Road
LONDON
E3 2EH
Phone:
07747445833
Email:
chair@lgso.org.uk
Website:

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