01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047962
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G61 2LX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our charity seeks to offer men the opportunity to sing and perform, in a social setting. Ours is a non-auditioning choir and is open to all men, regardless of age, religion or ethnicity. The social aspects of the choir are further enhanced by our informal walking, golfing and snooker sections.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Choirs Purposes are: i The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science by the promotion of male choral singing and related music through the practice and performance of public concerts, recitals and making recordings, with a view to furthering the appreciation of the genre. ii The Choir shall deliver its core purpose through activities in its core area of Westerton (north-west Glasgow), as well as throughout Scotland and any other places it chooses. This will be done in co-operation with local authorities, like-minded choirs and music festivals, all with the objective of promoting male choral singing. iii The Choir shall seek to support charitable purposes. This will be at the discretion of the SCIO Trustees, and will take the form of promoting fund-raising for the chosen charity at any particular time. Such activities will be financially separate from the core activities of the Choir.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £51,666 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £53,101 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 3 September 2026 |
| 31 July 2025 | £63,374 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £62,925 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 3 October 2025 |
| 31 July 2024 | £48,942 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £47,514 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 August 2024 |
| 31 July 2023 | £33,954 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £40,434 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 11 September 2023 |
| 31 July 2022 | £15,508 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £16,733 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 19 October 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 25 Speirs Road, Bearsden, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.wmvc.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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