# THE GREAT WESTERN CHORUS OF BRISTOL

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1116255
- **Other names:** BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB OF BRISTOL, BHCB, GREAT WESTERN CHORUS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Oct. 2, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1116255


## Contact

- **Address:** Springfield, Butts Lane, Stour Provost, GILLINGHAM, Dorset
- **Postcode:** SP8 5RU
- **Phone:** 07776 198000
- **Email:** finance@greatwesternchorus.com
- **Website:** http://www.greatwesternchorus.com/



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC IN THE BARBERSHOP STYLE OF UNACCOMPANIED FOUR-PART CLOSE HARMONY IN BOTH CHORUS AND SMALL GROUPS, FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW IN ENGLAND AND WALES

**Activities:** To advance the musical education of the public in the Barbershop/unaccompanied 4-part Harmony style (chorus or small groups) especially youth members .  To provide singing education at weekly rehearsals and run public &#x27;Learn to Sing&#x27; courses.  To showcase the Charity&#x27;s work in concerts and shows at public venues.  To further any purpose recognised as Exclusively Charitable.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET, SOMERSET, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE
- Bath And North East Somerset
- Bristol City
- Gloucestershire
- North Somerset
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Wiltshire





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Mark Tedds** | Chair | Aug. 1, 2023 |
| Andrew Balchin |  | Nov. 2, 2022 |
| Reginald Henry Salway |  | Sept. 19, 2012 |
| Will Bath |  | Dec. 21, 2023 |




