MIDLANDS HOSPITALS' CHOIR

Registered charity 1149642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Concerts were held during the accounting period in both 2018 and 2019 in the Summer and at Christmas. Summer and Christmas concerts helped raise funds for CLIC Sargent.

Objects

1. 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 TO THE PUBLIC OF CHORAL OR ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE CHOIR MAY DECIDE UPON FROM TIME TO TIME; AND2. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

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 made a loss of £1,873.14 for the financial year ending August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £18,484.70. The Treasurer described this as a 'sound year' but issued a warning that expenditure needs careful monitoring to prevent the trend from continuing. The charity faces rising venue costs and is actively seeking to increase ticket sales and membership numbers to ensure its financial future.

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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Michael Paul Wenhamchair
• Dr Josephine Mary James
• Helen Elizabeth Powick · trustee of 1 other charity
• Stephen Godber
• Valerie Ladbrooke

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

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