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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ORGAN STUDIES 

The British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) exists to encourage and promote the study of the pipe organ, its history and design, and to increase appreciation and understanding of its music by both organists and the general public. The society serves effectively as the amenity society for the British organ and lobbies Governmentand other national bodies on behalf of the instrument.
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Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
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31/12/22*£42£31£11n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£39£28£11n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£38£26£12n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£35£29£6n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/18£42£34£8£0£0£0n/a012
31/12/17£40£31£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£59£52£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£39£28£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£28£29£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£25£28£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12?£37£38£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/11*£35£22£13£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10£42£42£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09*£25£21£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08£24£22£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07*£26£37£-11£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06£48£48£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05£19£17£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04*£26£37£-11£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 42 years

www.bios.org.uk

secretary@bios.org.uk

01737241355

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/1982, number: 283936
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 147 days late, AR11: 116 days late, AR09: 35 days late, AR07: 7 days late, AR04: 74 days late,
Main office

10 Ridgegate Close
Reigate
RH2 0HT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGAN AND ITS MUSIC IN ALL ASPECTS AND, IN PARTICULAR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGAN AND ITS MUSIC IN BRITAIN AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ANY RESEARCH. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC ORGANS IN BRITAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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