BEDFORD MESSIAH CHOIR — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 17 January 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £6,435
Latest expenditure: £5,882
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 7 COXS CLOSE, SHARNBROOK, BEDFORD, MK44 1JU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Public Education1 Engaging a professional conductor2 Engaging professional vocal and instrumental soloists.3 Promoting an annual performance of Handel's Messiah.Furtherance of Charitable Purposes1 Nominating a local charity to receive net proceeds of performance.2 Offering additional publicity to chosen charity.3 Providing facilities for charity to showcase its activities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,435
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,882

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,284
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,690

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,568

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,695

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £1
Total Gross Expenditure: £86

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BEDFORD MESSIAH CHOIR
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-05-21T00:00:00

Charity Name: BEDFORD MESSIAH CHOIR
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-01-17T00:00:00

Charity Name: BEDFORD MESSIAH CHOIR
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Removed
Date Of Event: 2010-05-09T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22/10/2006AS AMENDED ON 18/11/2012
Charitable Objects: 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, 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: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BEDFORDSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 458096
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BMC