THE SUSSEX HARMONISERS

Registered charity 1146107 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Sussex Harmonisers club advances, promotes and encourages the art of barbershop singing and a cappella harmony in quartet and chorus form for adults of all ages. It has male- and female-voice choruses which perform at arts festivals, community events and in public to entertain and raise funds for its charity. Its male chorus is a member of the British Association of Barbershop Singers.

Objects

2. The objectives of the Club shall be:- a) To advance, improve, develop and maintain the education of adults in barbershop and a cappella harmony in chorus and smaller group form by such means as the Trustees deem fit; b) To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects in particular but not exclusively by the presentation of public concerts and recitals; c) To further such charitable purpose or purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit.

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 £12,369 in the bank, having generated a net surplus of £5,093. The trustees confirmed that finances were satisfactory and expected to improve with additional income. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention.

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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Heapchair
• David John Waterhouse
• Jane Groves
• Theresa Halsey

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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