BATH ABBEY MUSIC SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 7 March 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £48,001
Latest expenditure: £34,298
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bath Abbey Offices, 9 Kingston Buildings, BATH, BA1 1LT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bathabbey.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Arranges and manages concerts and recitals by the Bath Abbey choirs and on the Abbey organ.Sponsors recording and production of CDs of the Abbey choirs and organ.Supports the musical education of the Abbey choirs.Provides front-of-house support for Abbey musical eventsSells CDs of Abbey music.Makes grants to Bath Abbey to fund all aspects of music.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £48,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,298

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £50,916
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,212

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,069

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,182

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £22,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,003

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £48,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,298
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £50,916
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,212
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,069
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,182
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £22,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,003
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BATH ABBEY MUSIC SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-03-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 JULY 2005, AS AMENDED ON 24 FEBRUARY 2008
Charitable Objects: A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE PROMOTION OF THE ART OF MUSIC BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF BATH ABBEY'S CHOIRS, MUSIC, AND MUSICAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MUSICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION OF THE CHOIRS OF BATH ABBEY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHOIR TOURS AND FOR PERFORMANCES AT VENUES OTHER THAN BATH ABBEY.C) SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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