BOLTON BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB

Registered charity 1099928 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. Advance the education of members and the public in all aspects of music in the barbershop style of unaccompanied four part close harmony, in both chorus and quartet. 2. Further any other charitable purpose recognised as exclusively charitable in accordance with the law in England and Wales.

Objects

1. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC IN THE BARBERSHOP STYLE OF UNACCOMPANIED FOUR PART CLOSE HARMONY, IN BOTH CHORUS AND QUARTET.2. FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED, BUT IN PRACTICE LANCASHIRE AND GREATER MANCHESTER

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 a net deficit of £14,850.21 for the year, primarily driven by £14,160.09 in wardrobe expenses. Despite this deficit, total reserves remain positive at £47,651.26, with unrestricted reserves of £25,454.07. The trustees note that subscription income grew to £17,070 and that the deficit was in line with committee plans.

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 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN KELSEYchair
• GARY ROUSSAK
• John Hardman
• Johnathan King

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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