BLACKHEATH CHOIR

Registered charity 1012604 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ASCENSION CHOIR, BLACKHEATH

To promote, improve and develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects, by the presentation of choral concerts and by such other ways as the choir, through its committee, shall determine from time to time.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHOIR SHALL BE TO PROMOTE IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CHORAL MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF CHORAL CONCERTS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CHOIR THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased from £9,943 to £11,470 during the year, reflecting a net surplus of £1,527. The charity received independent examination confirmation that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance with the Charities Act 2011.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Mears
• Dr Marion Elizabeth Kimberley
• Jane Elizabeth Howlett CBE

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

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