Barry Ladies' Choir
What it does
We are a Ladies' Choir based in Barry, South Wales. Our aim is to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music, in particular choral music, through public concerts and recitals.
Its charitable purposes
1 TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE E OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS, BUT IN PARTICULAR CHORAL MUSIC, BY ANY REASONABLE MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE EXPERTISE OF THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS; AND2 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
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Vale of Glamorgan
Area of benefit in its governing document: Undefined. in Practice, Local.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £6,584 and spent £6,938.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £6,584 | £6,938 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £5,161 | £6,154 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £5,608 | £5,111 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £3,900 | £5,464 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £11,672 | £3,237 | Not reported | 6 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 44%, from £11,672 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £6,584 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 105% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Julie Anne GreenChair
- Julia Hopkins
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 21 September 2026, 40 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 18 October 2025, 13 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 26 November 2024, 26 days late | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 7 June 2023, 146 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 6 June 2023, 218 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1141434
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 April 2011
- Governing document
- ADOPTED 01/03/2004AS AMENDED ON 15/03/2011
- Website
- www.barryladieschoir.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.