THE DORE MALE VOICE CHOIR

Registered charity 514195 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as D M V C

The choir rehearses weekly and performs in public approximately 10 times each year. In so doing we are able to improve the musical knowledge and abilities of our members, foster public appreciation of choral music, and raise money for charitable musical causes.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE:1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDINGTHROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS;2. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £3,584 for the year ended 30 April 2026, with total income of £35,740 and total expenditure of £29,943. Accumulated reserves increased to £55,754, which the trustees note is above their stated policy target of retaining a general reserve equal to approximately six months of costs. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (08/01/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher Jones
• DAVID HESLOP
• Dr Mark Andrew White
• George Frederick Bingham
• John Barry Edlington
• Julian McFall
• Nigel Hughes
• PETER BABB
• RAY MELLOR
• Stuart Gordon Stubbs

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Derbyshire · Lincolnshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

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