BRIGHTON GAY MEN'S CHORUS

Registered charity 1171020 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the CIO are(1) To promote public education by the study, practice and public performance of choral music; and to assist other charitable causes.(2) For the public benefit to advance and promote the education of gay and gay-friendly men in Brighton and Hove in the subject of choral music, its study, practice and performance.(3) The promotion of equality and diversity for the pu

Objects

(1)TO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE STUDY, PRACTICE AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF CHORAL MUSIC; AND TO ASSIST OTHER CHARITABLE CAUSES.(2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF GAY AND GAY-FRIENDLY MEN IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE IN THE SUBJECT OF CHORAL MUSIC, ITS STUDY, PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE.(3) THE PROMOTION OF 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 LESBIAN, GAY, BI-SEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) COMMUNITY, AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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 total unrestricted funds increased to £52,938, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £16,000. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to maintain financial sustainability, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brighton Gay Men's Chorus (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Erik James Jacobsenchair
• Alexander Morley
• Daniel Langasco
• Duran Dunmar Duckett
• Ioannis Sfakianakis
• Jack Hobbs-Veli
• Justin Harbottle
• Steven John Watson

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

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