Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 13
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 28 ?

THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME

The Choir with No Name provides choirs for people who have experienced homelessness. We began with one choir in London and are now expanding to run choirs across the country. Our work is based on the premise that singing is good for you; it makes you happy; and a choir can provide a community that is all too often lacking from the lives of homeless people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£385£402£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£319£347£-28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£327£268£59n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£366£287£79n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£329£284£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£277£262£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£280£311£-31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£304£293£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£263£281£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£270£220£50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£180£159£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£134£101£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£75£55£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.choirwithnoname.org

info@choirwithnoname.org

0114 299 3177

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UN SDGs
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How you can help
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Art or music based therapy
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Brighton And Hove, Cardiff, Coventry City, Liverpool City, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Henry Smith Charity£120,000
Comic Relief£100,870
Tudor Trust£82,000
The Rayne Foundation£60,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust£19,195
DCMS£16,807
Esmee Fairbairn£11,042
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Choir with No Name Brighton (CWNN)
£3,493 21/10/2023
This funding would support the costs of our weekly choir rehearsals followed by a hot meal, where some of the most isolated people can sing together, eat together and support each other.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Choir with No Name Liverpool
£1,046 21/10/2023
We run a weekly choir rehearsal in Liverpool. As well as proving a hot meal, we give isolated people a place to sing together, eat together, and support each other.
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust - Project Funding
£19,195 31/07/2023
This funding supported the costs of weekly rehearsals for our Liverpool choir involving people impacted by homelessness and marginalisation
The Grocers' Charity - 2023 Grant - The Choir with No Name
£5,000 21/06/2023
to support weekly choir rehearsals for people affected by homelessness in London for 47 weeks of the year. A team of volunteers produce hot meals at each rehearsal. Rehearsals culminated in public performances.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Choir With No Name
£120,000 22/09/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation running choirs for people who are homeless or otherwise on the margins of society across the UK.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£25,000 01/10/2021
24
The Choir with No Name - Co-production and Cohesive Communities 2021-24
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to The Choir With No Name
£60,000 07/06/2021
Towards supporting the transformation of its choirs for homeless and marginalised people through its new 2021-24 strategy.
Comic Relief - Choir with No Name: Co-production & Community Cohesion
£80,000 23/03/2021
We are requesting core cost funding (central team salaries) to support the development and implementation of our 2021-2024 strategy. The Choir with No Name is a diverse community of people who support each other to thrive, musically and personally. 
Tudor Trust - Grant to Choir with No Name
£2,000 05/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£16,807 05/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Comic Relief - TCWNN Recovery FUnding
£20,870 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Choir with No Name
£11,042 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 fast response grant
Tudor Trust - Grant to Choir with No Name
£80,000 18/02/2020
24
over two years towards establishing a choir in Cardiff for people with experience of homelessness or exclusion
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 22/11/2019
The Choir with No Name: choirs for homeless and marginalised people.
The Funding Network - The Community Choir Project
£21,275 07/05/2019
This project will develop our resources and expertise to enable us to support communities to start up their own franchised choir for homeless and marginalised people, under the CWNN umbrella.
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs
£75,000 26/07/2018
36
Towards the core costs of their work with homeless and marginalised people, helping them build confidence and skills through singing
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Choir with No Name
£60,000 05/03/2018
24
Towards core and project costs to pilot a new choir model in London and Brighton in partnership with homeless sector organisations.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 10/05/2017
Changing Lives One Song at a Time: CWNN 2017-18
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Choir With No Name
£105,000 08/12/2016
36
towards three years' continuation funding for the running costs of a singing project for people who are homeless or otherwise on the margins of society across the UK
Comic Relief - Steps away from the street: The Choir With No Name (Birmingham)
£80,000 30/11/2016
48
Choir with No Name (Birmingham) was established in 2011 to bring people with experience of homelessness a weekly opportunity to sing and express themselves under an experienced choir director. Rehearsals are followed by a hot meal and an opportunity ....more
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to The Choir With No Name
£30,000 09/06/2016
24
Towards improving the wellbeing of homeless people through singing.
Masonic Trust - Core funding
£5,000 20/04/2016
The Choir with No Name runs choirs for homeless and marginalised people.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Choir with No Name
£40,000 16/06/2014
24
over two years as continuation funding towards the core costs of an organisation running choirs for people in London, Liverpool and Birmingham who have experienced homelessness or exclusion
Indigo Trust - Core funding for Choirs for Homeless
£3,000 09/01/2014
Unrestricted core funding.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Choir with No Name
£100,000 18/12/2013
Towards expanding core services into three new cities across the UK and developing a tailored programme to support choir members to further integrate into society.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Choir With No Name
£90,000 05/12/2013
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the core costs of a project that runs choirs for people who are homeless or otherwise on the margins of society across the UK
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards the costs of running a South London choir
£2,000 31/01/2013
Towards the costs of running a South London choir for the homeless.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Choir with No Name
£32,600 17/08/2012
the salary of the Operations Manager
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-66
Commentary:The board has trustees with a diverse range of backgrounds including the media, homelessness, charity governance, finance and legal sectors. They provide the full range of experience and expertise required to add significant value to the work of the charity. They do not receive any remuneration for their roles.
  • ALEXANDER RUDOLPH AMOS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer
  • ANDREAS SAVVAS STYLIANOU Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chair
  • DAVID TAYLOR SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • ELEANOR ELIZABETH RILEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Communications And Policy Manager
  • ELIZABETH JANE SWAIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Musician
  • GEORGE THOMAS WOODS (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chief Business Officer
  • HANAFIAH HELENA ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Ceo
  • IAN PATRICK STUART NOONAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant Nurse
  • MICHAEL JOHN GAYLOR Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Business Executive
  • PAUL RALPH BRIDGE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chair Person
  • SOPHIE ELIZABETH ROSE HENSTRIDGE-BROWN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Development Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/06/2010, number: 1136173
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/12/2008, number: 06764584
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Choir with No Name
Union St
18-20 Union Street
Sheffield
S1 2JP

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE ART OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF RECITALS AND CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.2) THE RELIEF OF NEED OF HOMELESS AND/OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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