THE GREAT WESTERN CHORUS OF BRISTOL

Registered charity 1116255 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB OF BRISTOL, BHCB, GREAT WESTERN CHORUS

To advance the musical education of the public in the Barbershop/unaccompanied 4-part Harmony style (chorus or small groups) especially youth members . To provide singing education at weekly rehearsals and run public 'Learn to Sing' courses. To showcase the Charity's work in concerts and shows at public venues. To further any purpose recognised as Exclusively Charitable.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE

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's finances are on solid ground, having achieved an excess of income over expenditure of £6,607 for the year ended 31 July 2025. While reserves are described as healthy with £28,789 in the bank, the trustees note challenges regarding a likely decrease in member subscriptions due to natural attrition. The charity plans to spend generated income and reserves on recruitment, music, and coaching costs in the coming year.

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
• 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
• Risk management
• 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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Trustees · trustee networks

• Hayden Colechair
• Andrew Balchin
• Reginald Henry Salway · trustee of 1 other charity
• Will Bath

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Gloucestershire · North Somerset · Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

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