THE PEOPLE'S ORCHESTRA

Charity number: 1151321
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity runs a community music groups and community led projects for public benefit. Day to day the charities work includes general orchestral administration and fund raising activities, including hosting events, applying for and receiving grants and donations, to provide income to carry out the work of the charity.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £498,783
Total expenditure: £497,785

People

5 Trustee(s)

6 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 March 2013: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • AWESOME FUTURES (Working name)
  • The People's Show Choirs (Working name)
  • TPO (Working 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 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
  • Investment
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Sandham Chair 12 April 2021
None on record
Matthew Wood Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
Julian Powell Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
Amrit Kaur Sohal Trustee 12 April 2021
THE STRINGCREDIBLES
Received: On time
SARAH LOUISE MARSHALL Trustee 08 February 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £180.57k £244.22k £642.78k £378.88k £498.78k
Total expenditure £169.23k £180.39k £540.09k £428.75k £497.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £21.50k £51.88k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £605.20k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £2.83k N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £34.74k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £498.73k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £41.36k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 March 2024 30 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 August 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 21 Mar 2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE: 1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS AND MUSIC IN ALL ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, RECITALS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF MUSICAL ENSEMBLES. 2. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AT THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS, BURSARIES AND DONATIONS.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Town Hall
Lodge Road
West Bromwich
Phone:
01215692616
Email:
hello@thepeoplesorchestra.com
Website:

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