THE BOURNEMOUTH & EAST DORSET BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB

Charity number: 1135510
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Southern Union Chorus promotes and encourages the singing of four-part male-voice harmony in the Barbershop style. We aim to advance, improve, devlop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the art of Barbershop singing. Income from public Sing-Outs provides donations to deserving Charities. We run annually a free 'Learn to Sing" course open to male members of the general public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £6,449
Total expenditure: £6,022

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bournemouth
  • Hampshire
  • Poole
  • Somerset
  • Southampton City
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 April 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SOUTHERN UNION CHORUS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
David George Trustee 20 December 2022
None on record
Michael Taylor Trustee 20 December 2022
None on record
Michael Turner Trustee 20 December 2022
None on record
JEAN-FRANCOIS LARIVE Trustee 06 August 2014
None on record
Dr MICHAEL LOFTHOUSE Trustee
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 £10.69k £2.81k £7.60k £8.54k £6.45k
Total expenditure £8.72k £2.34k £8.57k £6.53k £6.02k
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 August 2024 01 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2023 22 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2022 03 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2021 26 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 08 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 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 26/10/2009 AS AMENDED ON 15/03/2010

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BARBERSHOP SINGING IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT, BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
2 Grasmere Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH5 1LS
Phone:
01202300391
Email:
enquiries@southernunionchorus.co.uk
Website:

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