RAINBOW CHORUS

Registered charity 1161330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. To advance public education in, and appreciation of, the art of choral singing.2. To promote social inclusion for people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity.3. To promote equality and diversity by raising public awareness of discrimination towards and issues affecting the LGBTQ Plus community

Objects

3. OBJECTS3.1 The Objects of the RAINBOW CHORUS are:(a) To advance public education in, and appreciation of, the art of choral singing, its study, practice and performance, and to contribute to the quality and range of community events and to assist other charitable causes.(b) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit of people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This will be achieved by relieving the isolation and needs of those people. (c) To promote equality and diversity for the public benefit by the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, in particular but not exclusively by raising public awareness of discrimination towards and issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Queer and other associated identities), and in such other ways as are exclusively charitable as the Trustees may from time to time determine.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £21,278 and restricted reserves of £6,686, with a total cash fund balance of £27,964 at year-end. The trustees report that there are no debts owed by the CIO and no funds materially in deficit. The financial review notes that reserves are held to cover running expenses and potential risks such as the loss of grant funding or concert cancellations.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Carolyn Ansell BEMchair
• Anthony Roy Bates
• Bev Morgan
• DAVID COOPER
• Joelle Leader · trustee of 1 other charity

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

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

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Government & lottery funding

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