THE GENTLEMEN SONGSTERS MALE VOICE CHOIR CHARITY

Charity number: 1106045
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

By our practise, promotion and study of music, often in association with other like minded bodies, we aim to foster public knowledge and appreciation of music by means of public performance. Such public performances enable us to raise funds which are then used to benefit local charities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £45,067
Total expenditure: £43,252

People

4 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • City Of London
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Shropshire
  • Staffordshire
  • Wolverhampton
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GSMVC (Working name)
  • THE SONGSTERS (Working name)
  • THE GENTLEMEN SONGSTERS MALE VOICE CHOIR (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Philip Holden Chair 15 April 2019
None on record
Ken Crane Trustee 26 January 2015
None on record
Richard Hayden Molyneux Trustee 27 January 2014
None on record
KEITH HENRY MOSS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £30.80k £29.99k £7.34k £19.21k £45.07k
Total expenditure £27.28k £30.80k £9.63k £14.80k £43.25k
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 December 2023 13 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 25 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 25 May 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 01/09/2004 AS AMENDED ON 07/03/2011 AS AMENDED ON 28/01/2013

Charitable objects

TO PRACTICE, PROMOTE AND STUDY MUSIC IN ORDER TO FOSTER PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC BY MEANS OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DUDLEY MBC, SANDWELL MBC, WEST BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM AND CENTRAL LONDON (ALBERT HALL).

Contact information

Address:
46 Brooklands Drive
KIDDERMINSTER
DY11 5EB
Phone:
01562 910094
Email:
gsmvchoir@gmail.com
Website:

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