EAST SUSSEX BACH CHOIR

Registered charity 1084724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The choir aims to benefit its members and the wider community by the performance of a varied repertoire, principally Baroque, to a very high standard. It uses professional soloists and orchestral players who bring to performances a wide experience with some of the best-known ensembles in the country. On occasions the choir also collaborates with other choirs for special projects.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS; AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THE UNITED KINGDOM

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 the charity ended the year with a surplus of £1,439.18, resulting in a relatively strong financial position. The trustees report that this enables the organization to plan future repertoire and sustain its charitable activities. The committee expresses confidence in sustaining the choir's operations over the next five years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — East Sussex Bach Choir (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• MIKE DAWNEYchair
• Frances Margaret McLean
• Jannine Jones
• Jenny Cobley
• MARIA FRIEDERIKE SOPER
• Val Davies

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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