WESSEX MALE CHOIR

Charity number: 1159723
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We foster public knowledge & appreciation of choral music through public performance, by operating as a choir in the Wessex Region & beyond. 'Public performance' covers a range of events including formal & informal concerts, flash-mobs, social singing, entertaining the public at events, and performing in festivals & competitions. We also hold open rehearsals for men wishing to learn more.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £28,517
Total expenditure: £21,905

People

5 Trustee(s)

60 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 December 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • The Wessex (Working name)
  • WMC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Simon Warren Trustee 15 July 2025
None on record
NIGEL PHILIP WYNNE Trustee 30 May 2023
None on record
Marcus Farr Trustee 07 September 2021
None on record
David Langley Trustee 01 November 2017
None on record
Stuart Raymond Allinson DipFA Trustee 19 July 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £13.95k £19.29k £23.65k £24.66k £28.52k
Total expenditure £5.95k £18.81k £21.28k £21.41k £21.91k
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 March 2025 05 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 05 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 26 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 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 11 NOV 2014 AS AMENDED ON 16/12/2014 as amended on 17 Jul 2018

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS ARE: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSICAL ARTS THROUGH THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC WITH THE INTENTION OF FOSTERING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SAME THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. (2) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE UNDERTAKINGS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME, DEEM APPROPRIATE.

Contact information

Address:
5 Brooklands
Royal Wootton Bassett
SWINDON
Wiltshire
SN4 7SE
Phone:
07742112446
Email:
wessexmalechoir@gmail.com
Website:

thewessex.org.uk