01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048932
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G64 3BB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are dedicated to sharing the cultural benefits of acapella singing to the community and the wellbeing benefits for our members. We achieve this through regular rehearsal and performances.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
2. The objects of the Society shall be: 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 provide facilities which promote the practice or enjoyment of the art of music for recreation or other leisure time occupation and to make them available in the interests of social welfare to individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large with the object of improving conditions of life
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £9,721 | £8,193 | 0 | 29 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £7,528 | £9,248 | 0 | 26 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £8,210 | £9,572 | 0 | 26 June 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £8,570 | £11,814 | 0 | 20 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £5,140 | £1,983 | 0 | 21 June 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
- 43 Norfolk Crescent, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://closeshavechorus.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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