LONDON GAY MENS CHORUS (LGMC) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 July 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £319,317
Latest expenditure: £494,318
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: CAPITAL OFFICE, 124 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2NX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The LGMC entertains, educates and inspires through song, performing an extensive repertoire. We believe that a diverse society is a strong society. We work with schools, community groups and individuals to share our vision of everyone brought together through song. Our mission is to create, enable and connect confident voices across communities with fun, hope, love, joy, and fearless allyship.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £319,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £494,318

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £587,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £389,548

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £337,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £372,594

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £262,272
Total Gross Expenditure: £312,494

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £199,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,184

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £319,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £494,318
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 101

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £587,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £389,548
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 52

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £337,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £372,594
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £262,272
Total Gross Expenditure: £312,494
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 42

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £199,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,184
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 42

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 334734
Income Other Trading Activities: 4328
Income Charitable Activities: 234193
Income Investments: 8097
Income Other: 6260
Income Total Income And Endowments: 587612
Income Legacies: 180000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,854
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £386,541
Expenditure Other: 1153
Expenditure Total: 389548
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10502
Expenditure Support Costs: 243771
Expenditure Depreciation: 26
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -26
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £278,716
Assets Total Fixed: 203
Assets Own Use: 203
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £343,742
Assets Total Liabilities: £61,455
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £282,490
Creditors One Year Total Current: 61455
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £169,271
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 278716
Funds Restricted: 3774
Funds Total: 282490
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LONDON GAY MENS CHORUS (LGMC)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-07-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 28 AUG 2024 as amended on 20 Jul 2026
Charitable Objects: The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit: - To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and practice of choral music, particularly through the promotion and performance of choral works by members of the LGBTQ+ community. - To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristics, to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society, particularly through opportunities for musical participation, performance, and community engagement. - To promote equity and diversity by advancing education and raising awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalised groups, in particular but not exclusively through music and performance, to foster mutual understanding and respect. - To advance mental health and emotional well-being by participating in musical and cultural activities promoting confidence, connection, and community.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff