Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

VOICES OF APHASIA 

Provision of music therapy services including accessible community choirs for people affected by aphasia (communication difficulties after stroke or brain injury).
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.
Established: less than 1 year

www.voicesofaphasia.com

voicesofaphasia@gmail.com

07375834023

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Voices of Aphasia
£4,900 13/02/2024
6
Towards running a specialist and accessible choir in Bath, supporting people with aphasia and their loved ones to sing together.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/08/2023, number: 1204491
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Main office

6 STOKE MEAD
LIMPLEY STOKE
BATH
BA2 7GX

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND THE RELIEF OF DISABILITY FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY APHASIA AND OTHER ACQUIRED LONG-TERM COMMUNICATION DISABILITY, THROUGH: (1) THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY GROUPS AND MUSIC THERAPY TREATMENT; (2) THE PROVISION AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT HAVE A PROVEN BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY APHASIA; (3) THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO THE CREATIVE ARTS AMONGST THE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY APHASIA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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