# DERBY AND DISTRICT ORGANISTS&#x27; ASSOCIATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 510567
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Jan. 13, 1979
- **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=510567


## Contact

- **Address:** 22 GUIDE POST, NETHER HEAGE, BELPER
- **Postcode:** DE56 2AQ
- **Phone:** 01773853635
- **Email:** ddoatreasurer@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.derbyorganists.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PUBLIC OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC,WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ORGAN MUSIC. TO FACILITATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SUCH SUBJECT,THE ASSOCIATION MAY ARRANGE AND PRESENT:(I)PUBLIC LECTURES,DISSCUSSIONS AND DEBATES ON THIS PROJECT,(II)PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS OF INSTRUMENTS,(III)PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS OF MUSIC FOR ORGAN,(IV)OPEN COMPETITIONS FOR PLAYING AND COMPOSITION OF ORGAN MUSIC,(V)PUBLIC MEETINGS TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND VIEWS WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND PERSONS CONCERNED WITH THE COMPOSITION,INTERPRETATION,PRESENTATION,TEACHING OR PUBLICATION OF ORGAN MUSIC,(VI)ADVICE TO PERFORMERS,TEACHERS,STUDENTS,CHURCHMEN OR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ANY MATTER CONCERNED WITH THE ASSOCIATION&#x27;S OBJECT.THE ASSOCIATION MAY ALSO DO SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF ITS OBJECT.

**Activities:** We hold around 9 free public events a year:- Talks, recitals, visits to see, hear, study &amp; play (mostly church) organs locally, one visit to a distant major venue (fare charged). We work with schools to interest children in organs/music. We recruit members to support our work, we&#x27;re affiliated to the national body, the I.A.O., which runs U.K. events &amp; offers bursaries (www.iao.org.uk).

**Area of benefit:** DERBY CITY, DERBYSHIRE




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Derby City
- Derbyshire





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Andrew Peter Storer** | Chair | Nov. 18, 2015 |
| Alexander Binns |  | Nov. 11, 2019 |
| Anthony Westerman |  | Nov. 19, 2018 |
| DENIS ANTHONY LITTLETON BA |  |  |
| DR L T ROGERS |  |  |
| GILLIAN CHATTO |  |  |
| John Maxwell-Jones |  | Sept. 9, 2013 |
| Peter Shepherd |  | Nov. 11, 2023 |


