THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

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.
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 ....more 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	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 ....more 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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
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. ....more 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 to socialise. The choir performs regularly at local events, including festivals and prestigious venues. Choir members find or regain lost confidence, develop skills needed for employability, make friends and, through performing, tackle the public’s perceptions of homelessness. Comic Relief will contribute to the core operating costs of the choir over two years.
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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Trustees (10)

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

Filing Record

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