BRISTOL BACH CHOIR

Registered charity 253338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of excellence in choral singing by the preparation for and presentation of concerts for the general public.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS, IN PARTICULAR THE MUSIC OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, THE BAROQUE ERA, AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS;2. 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.

Area of benefit: BRISTOL AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a significant shortfall for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £31,334 to £28,877. However, the trustees report that reserves remain significant and are sufficient to maintain current activities for at least the next five years, with no financial uncertainties regarding the society'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 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.

• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Judith Anne Vorley
• Julie Ann Borowski
• Neil James Corfield Thomas
• Philip Edward Neville
• Roderick Mark Thouless Actuary · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Common questions