Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

MANCHESTER PROUD CHORUS

The Chorus exists to give people in Greater Manchester who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or another minority sexual/gender identity the opportunity to make music in a friendly, safe environment. Its objects are to promote, improve, develop and maintain appreciation of and education of the public in the art and science of music, often through the presentation of public concerts

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male
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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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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
31/03/23	£25	£30	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22	£17	£13	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£16	£10	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/03/20	£21	£17	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19	£14	£19	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£21	£20	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.mlgc.org.uk

membership@mlgc.org.uk

07985069622

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Manchester City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Manchester Pride - Manchester Proud Chorus
£600	22/02/2023	New piano for performances and rehearsals
Forever Manchester - Name Change Project
£800	15/03/2022	choir for lgbt community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW MICHAEL LEIGH Appointed: 2023

COLIN PETER HILL Appointed: 2023

DEBORAH LOUISE ANDERSON (Chair) Appointed: 2023

DECLAN JAMES BRENNAN Appointed: 2023

MATT GUEST Appointed: 2016

MICHAEL JOHN LAKE Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/10/2016, number: 1169851

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

4 Hewitt Street
Chester
CH2 3JD

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN APPRECIATION OF AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY, IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SEES FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARD. 2) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A. ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; B. PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; C. CULTIVATING SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY. 3) TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

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