DECIBELLAS

Charity number: 1197363
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Decibellas is open to all upper voice singers. We are based in Cheshire. We hold weekly rehearsals in term time led by a music director to learn choral works and improve our musicality and choral singing. We hold public concerts and other performances to share our our pleasure in singing

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £44,197
Total expenditure: £44,298

People

7 Trustee(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:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 2022: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
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
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Joan Linda Mason Chair 03 March 2022
None on record
Elizabeth Ostrowski Trustee 06 March 2025
None on record
Caragh Ashley Trustee 06 March 2025
None on record
Anne Elizabeth Pover Trustee 07 March 2024
None on record
Jacqueline Mary King Trustee 07 March 2024
None on record
Rosemary Helen Hudson Trustee 07 March 2024
None on record
Amanda Jane Moran Trustee 30 September 2021
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £21.34k £48.88k £44.20k
Total expenditure £19.44k £51.60k £44.30k
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 December 2024 12 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 12 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 30 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Submit annual return Open in new window

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 30 SEP 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHOIR SHALL BE: I. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS; II. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE; III. TO SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANT FUNDING IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
7 GOOSEBROOK CLOSE
COMBERBACH
NORTHWICH
CW9 6BX
Phone:
01606891115
Email:
decibellas@gmail.com
Website:

Decibellas.co.uk