Barry Male Voice Choir
What it does
To foster and promote the education of the general public in the appreciation of music in all its aspects, particularly of male choral work, both inside and outside the United Kingdom.
Its charitable purposes
TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS, PARTICULARLY OF MALE CHORAL WORK, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Vale of Glamorgan
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £82,874 and spent £64,767.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £82,874 | £64,767 | Not reported | 80 |
| 31 December 2024 | £37,755 | £51,729 | Not reported | 47 |
| 31 December 2023 | £45,522 | £41,285 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 December 2022 | £33,684 | £34,505 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £31,650 | £28,989 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- Up 162%, from £31,650 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £82,874 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 78% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £3,155 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £660 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £5,967 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £1,235, awarded in 2016.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,235 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £1,913, on 29 October 2021.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £1,913 | 1 | 2021/22 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Evan Gwilym Hughes
- Jeremy Frank Novis
- John Jeremy Lewis
- Mark Jeffrey O'Dare
- Peter John Allard
- Richard Glyn Heath
- Russell Steven Bright
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 15 June 2026, 138 days early | Received 15 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 19 June 2025, 134 days early | Received 19 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 23 July 2024, 100 days early | Received 23 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 24 May 2023, 160 days early | Received 24 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 4 September 2022, 57 days early | Received 4 September 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 509698
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 February 1980
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 JAN 1980AS AMENDED ON 29 JAN 1987AS AMENDED ON 27 JAN 2025AS AMENDED ON 29 JAN 2026
- Website
- www.barrymalevoicechoir.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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.