Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 14

THE FORGET-ME-NOT CHORUS CARDIFF

Forget-me-not Chorus supports those living with and alongside dementia through the power of song. Inclusive singing sessions in community, care home, hospital and online settings empower participants to use their creative voice: stimulating pride, improving wellbeing and challenging stigma. FMNC began in South Wales in 2011 but has now expanded its musical community across Wales and the UK.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 11 years

www.forgetmenotchorus.com

hello@forgetmenotchorus.com

02922362064

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/04/23		£312	£285	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
30/04/22		£284	£227	£57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
30/04/21		£225	£160	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/04/20		£170	£163	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
30/04/19		£170	£135	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
30/04/18		£105	£85	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/17		£70	£78	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/16		£73	£51	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/15		£39	£33	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/14		£48	£44	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/13	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Caerphilly, Cardiff, City Of Swansea, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport City, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Torfaen, Vale Of Glamorgan,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

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

Nesta	£21,500
DCMS	£16,967
Masonic Trust	£15,250
The Foyle Foundation	£10,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£8,248

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Forget-me-not Chorus: Cardiff North Community (FMNC)
£2,945	21/10/2023	Forget-me-not Chorus supports those living with and alongside dementia through the power of song. We seek funding for our weekly singing sessions in Cardiff North.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Forget-me-not Chorus: Cardiff South & Vale Community
£1,633	22/10/2022	We will support those living with and alongside dementia through the power of song.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£250	15/11/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£10,000	28/04/2021	towards the Forget-me-not Chorus 10th Anniversary composition and film project (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Nesta - AC01321
£21,500	31/03/2021	HARP Nourish (Scale & Sustain) - Y Lab programme grant to Forget-me-not Chorus (FMNC) Grant Ref AC01321
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£16,967	02/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	26/06/2020	Forget-me-not Chorus
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Forget-me-not Chorus: Staying Strong Through Song
£10,000	22/06/2020 12	The Forget-me-not Chorus Cardiff will use £10000 to provide online singing sessions for people with dementia across Wales who are isolating due to COVID-19. Bydd Côr Forget-me-not Caerdydd yn ....more The Forget-me-not Chorus Cardiff will use £10000 to provide online singing sessions for people with dementia across Wales who are isolating due to COVID-19. Bydd Côr Forget-me-not Caerdydd yn defnyddio £10000 i ddarparu sesiynau canu ar-lein i bobl â dementia ledled Cymru sy'n ynysu oherwydd COVID-19.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000	10/02/2020	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The 'Forget-Me-Not Chorus Choir' in Cardiff
£3,670	15/11/2019	The 'Forget-Me-Not Chorus' Choir is a project to combat loneliness for people living with dementia.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£24,583	18/12/2018	The Big Give 2018
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Forget-me-not Chorus Cardiff
£3,804	19/11/2018	We want to run weekly singing sessions for people with dementia and their families. Money will be spent on musicians and venue hire.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	25/07/2018	Forget-me-not Chorus - Singing gives us wings

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-76

BRYAN HUGHES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTINE LEWIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

DANIEL BENHAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Architect

DAVID JACKSON (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Artistic Director, Other trusteeship: NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS WALES,

DAVID HILL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

DENDY VICKERY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant

DR GAVIN DAVIES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: It Consultant

DR GWAWR IFAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Lecturer, Other trusteeships: CANOLFAN GERDD WILLIAM MATHIAS CYF, SISTEMA CYMRU - CODI'R TO,

DR HAYDN MAYO Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Doctor

DR RACHEL AKANDE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant Psychologist

NON TUDUR WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/2013, number: 1151812
Registered at Companies House on 24/04/2013, number: 08501560

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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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

11 returns made; AR13: 194 days late,

Main office

11-13 Penhill Road
Cardiff
CF11 9PQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WITH MEMORY LOSS AND THEIR CARERS BY PROVIDING SPECIALLY DESIGNED MUSIC AND ART THERAPY SERVICES.

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