LONDON GAY MENS CHORUS (LGMC)

Registered charity 1092827 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The LGMC entertains, educates and inspires through song, performing an extensive repertoire. We believe that a diverse society is a strong society. We work with schools, community groups and individuals to share our vision of everyone brought together through song. Our mission is to create, enable and connect confident voices across communities with fun, hope, love, joy, and fearless allyship.

Objects

The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit: - To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and practice of choral music, particularly through the promotion and performance of choral works by members of the LGBTQ+ community. - To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristics, to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society, particularly through opportunities for musical participation, performance, and community engagement. - To promote equity and diversity by advancing education and raising awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalised groups, in particular but not exclusively through music and performance, to foster mutual understanding and respect. - To advance mental health and emotional well-being by participating in musical and cultural activities promoting confidence, connection, and community.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £198,064 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven significantly by a legacy bequest. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves stood at £282,490, which is over 98% of the total funds carried forward, indicating a healthy liquidity position following a period of consolidation.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew David Levey
• Caroline Fry · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Maurice Weitzmann
• Jeremy Haneman
• Jonathan Mark Howard
• MARK IAN HARVEY
• Martin John Oliver
• Neal Travis Wickens
• Nicola Suzanne Berry · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nikhilesh Balfour Dasgupta
• Sylvie Pierce MBE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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