CCEW Charity Commission profile

HARMONY INSPIRES OXFORD BARBERSHOP CLUB

Registered charity 1157497 · organisation 5044464

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 June 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£17,736
Latest expenditure
£14,028
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 2 Hill View Lane, Wootton, Boars Hill, OXFORD, OX1 5JT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity advances the Education of members and the public in the barbershop style of 4-part harmony singing, through 1) weekly rehearsals for members, with coaching 2) Holding educational courses and open days for members of the public3) Competing in choral competitions4) Performing for the general public and private groups 5) Putting on shows

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,028
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,158
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,692
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,332
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,761
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,800
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,499

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
6 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,028
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
31 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,158
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,692
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
27 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,332
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,761
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,800
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
39
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,499
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
39

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HARMONY INSPIRES OXFORD BARBERSHOP CLUB
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-06-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 17 Jun 2014 as amended on 09 Dec 2021 as amended on 15 Feb 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:-1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE BARBERSHOP STYLE OF 4-PART HARMONY SINGING, THROUGH REHEARSALS, EDUCATIONAL COURSES, COMPETITION AND SHOWS2) TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES, FROM TIME TO TIME, THINK FIT.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
547237
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HARMONY INSPIRES OXFORD LADIES BARBERSHOP CLUB
Charity Name Id
547238
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HARMONY INSPIRES

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