THE BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR

Charity number: 1194569
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Birmingham Bach Choir exists to give inspiring live performances to professional standards that engage our audiences with a distinctive mix of new and established repertoire. We aim to communicate our enthusiasm for great choral music to an increasing audience with concerts that, like our rehearsals, are both purposeful and enjoyable.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £79,706
Total expenditure: £74,976

People

9 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 May 2021: CIO registration
  • 04 January 2022: Funds received from 218393 THE BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Philip Angus Bellshaw Chair 04 November 2020
None on record
Lucinda Spicer Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Dr Eike Ritter Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
Dr Elzbieta Claridge Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
BARBARA HATHAWAY Trustee 09 November 2021
None on record
Hilary Boszko Trustee 09 November 2021
None on record
Graham Geoffrey Stroud Trustee 09 November 2021
None on record
Corinna Gregory Trustee 09 November 2021
None on record
Pauline Hygate Trustee 04 November 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £33.71k £47.29k £79.71k
Total expenditure £33.43k £43.01k £74.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 July 2024 26 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 26 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 15 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 15 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 30 January 2023 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 24 May 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CHORAL MUSIC BY ITS STUDY, PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE, AND TO FOSTER PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC THROUGH THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF MUSICAL EVENTS AND CONCERTS, AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
41A Chantry Road
Moseley
BIRMINGHAM
B13 8DN
Phone:
07967524103
Email:
treasurer.birmingham.bachchoir@gmail.com
Website:

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