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The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club

Southern Union Chorus

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1135510
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 5, 2025. Filing history
Registered
April 14, 2010
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
2 Grasmere Road
Bournemouth
BH5 1LS

Activities

Southern Union Chorus promotes and encourages the singing of four-part male-voice harmony in the Barbershop style. We aim to advance, improve, devlop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the art of Barbershop singing. Income from public Sing-Outs provides donations to deserving Charities. We run annually a free 'Learn to Sing" course open to male members of the general public.

Objects: To Advance, Improve, Develop And Maintain Public Education In, And Appreciation Of, The Art And Science Of Barbershop Singing In All Its Aspects By Any Means The Trustees See Fit, Including Through The Presentation Of Public Concerts And Recitals.to Further Such Charitable Purpose Or Purposes As The Trustees In Their Absolute Discretion Shall Think Fit, But In Particular Through The Making Of Grants And Donations.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Local.
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Hampshire, Poole, Somerset, Southampton City, Wiltshire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2025 Dec. 5, 2025On time £7,167 £7,489
Aug. 31, 2024 Jan. 1, 2025On time £6,449 £6,022
Aug. 31, 2023 May 22, 2024On time £8,544 £6,532
Aug. 31, 2022 May 3, 2023On time £7,602 £8,574
Aug. 31, 2021 May 26, 2022On time £2,808 £2,339

Trustees

Name Appointed
Donald Mervyn Everest Jan. 1, 2026
Dr MICHAEL LOFTHOUSE
Jean-Francois Larive Aug. 6, 2014
Michael Taylor Dec. 20, 2022
Michael Turner Dec. 20, 2022