Registered
- Charity no. 110187
- Date registered. 23/11/2024
Public benefits
a. A group of people who enjoy music have come together and formed a choir, which has been invited to sing at several venues. b. Choir members have found new friends and this friendship filters into other social areas of their lives. c. Choir members have learnt new skills around singing in different 'parts' and in learning to sight read the
music. d.There has been an increase in confidence when performing in public. e. There are no racial, social or sectarian barriers to membership of the choir, thus this organisation in made up af people from all varieties of background, (anecdotally, as statistics are not recorded. f. Families and friends of the choir members have become acquainted with each other with the potential to develop friendships in the wider community. a. The choir is locally successful with invitations to perform. b. Attendance at practices is relatively high, bearing in mind other commitments. c. To date 2 CDs have been completed and sold (to cover production costs) to the general public. d. There are still some of the original members who continue to attend choir, 14 years on. e. Members enjoy the music and the ability to make a harmonious and joyful sound contributes to their wellbeing. f. Concerts are well supported. g. Publicised open practices are held at the beginning of each year and interested potential members attend. However anyone may attend the rehearsal at any time. Occasionally members bring visiting family and friends who join on a temporary basis of just a few weeks. h. The choir has participated in the Bangor Choral International Festival three times, and this year came first in our Class, and won a cup, a. There is the potential harm of road traffic accidents while travelling to and from choir, and from the choir concerts. b. Although choir members are primarily adults, we currently have one member who is a minor. a. The choir members and their families. b.The general public who attend events. c. The children who perform at our concerts. d. The local musicians who are given the opportunity to showcase their skills. e.The residents in elderly care homes. The charities who are given a percentage of our concert proceeds. a. Payment to the owners of our rehearsal hall. b. Payment to our accompanist. c. Occasional hire of a bus if travelling outside the Ards area. d. Choir insurance. e.Purchases of a performance rights for our music. f. Expenses to local musicians who contribute to our concerts, g. Hire of concert venues.
What your organisation does
1. Invites members of the public in the local council areas to join the choir, up to a maximum of 30 members, after which people will be put on our waiting list. The only requirement is that any potential member can sing in tune. 2. Holds weekly practice sessions. 3. Holds twice yearly concerts, which are advertised in the local papers and social
media and posters, inviting members of the public to attend. Proceeds are split to cover the cost of the venue and choir expenses, and a chosen charity, which receives one third of the proceeds. 4. Performs at local events eg Portaferry Market, local church services, Christmas tree lighting. 5.Regularly visits local residential homes to entertain the residents. 6. Invites local school children to participate in our concerts. 7. Invites local singers and musicians to participate in our concerts. 8. Changes the venue of our summer concert each year to reach a wider audience. 9. Holds an annual gardening event called SeedSwap which is organised by choir members and open to the public. Also holds coffee mornings, organises table quizzes and attends car boot sales. 10. Records songs for the production of CDs.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
How the charity works
- Arts