THE ALOUD CHARITY

Charity Number: 1147922
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity is an umbrella organisation that devises, manages and delivers the activity of Only Boys Aloud, Only Girls Aloud, and Only Kids Aloud, and exists to promote and develop choral signing as a vibrant and essential element in the cultural landscape of Wales.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £431,186
Total expenditure: £575,402

Total income includes £89,732 from 8 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 July 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08116295 Open in new window
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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rosie Denise Sweetman Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Lisa Tregale Trustee 23 March 2023
None on record
Julia Barry Trustee 03 January 2023
None on record
Brandon Ham Trustee 15 December 2022
None on record
Dr Ian James Rees Trustee 11 February 2021
None on record
Awen Fflur Jones Trustee 29 September 2020
SINFONIA CYMRU
Received: 15 days late
Matthew Burton Trustee 28 January 2020
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 £446.25k £396.60k £609.54k £597.54k £431.19k
Total expenditure £432.87k £333.08k £591.98k £627.56k £575.40k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £36.02k £49.50k £87.52k £28.00k £89.73k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £120.40k £78.55k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £49.51k £52.09k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £439.62k £465.69k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 £1.21k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £591.98k £627.56k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £2.70k £764 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 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 13 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 13 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 19 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 19 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 26 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 26 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 25 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 25 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 03 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 03 March 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 NOV 2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 JAN 2017 as amended on 12 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MUSIC BY ENCOURAGING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SINGING THROUGH GROUP SINGING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE FORMATION OF CHOIRS AND THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
Office 1 JR Business Centre
Unit E6 Main Avenue
Treforest Industrial Estate
Pontypridd
CF37 5UR
Phone:
02920481715
Email:
accounts@thealoudcharity.com
Website:

http://www.thealoudcharity.com Open in new window