CHIVENOR MILITARY LADIES CHOIR — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 June 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £31,319
Latest expenditure: £28,296
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 14 Barracks Road, Fremington, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 3FP

Website recorded by the regulator: chivenorchoir.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A choir consisting of ladies associated with the military community in and around North Devon. The purpose of the Choir is to provide welfare support through singing and performing to its members. In addition the Choir supports local charities in their own fundraising efforts by performances and appearances when requested.

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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: 2 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £31,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,296
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 27 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £29,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,591

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: 8 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,468

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: 20 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,401

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: 15 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,645

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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: 2 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £31,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,296
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: 6

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: 27 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £29,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,591
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: 6

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: 8 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,468
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: 6

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: 20 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,401
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: 8

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: 15 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,645
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: 7

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHIVENOR MILITARY LADIES CHOIR
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-06-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Jun 2019
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEED, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, THEIR PARTNERS, SPOUSES AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FEMALES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A CHOIR.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 609487
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE ORIGINAL MILITARY WIVES CHOIR

Charity Name Id: 609486
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHIVENOR CHOIR

Charity Name Id: 617378
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHIVENOR MILITARY LADIES CHOIR

Charity Name Id: 609484
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHIVENOR MILITARY WIVES & LADIES CHOIR

Charity Name Id: 609488
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MILITARY WIVES

Charity Name Id: 609485
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MILITARY WIVES CHOIR

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures