Benson Choral Society

Registered charity 1001958 Registered since 1991

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.8y median 3y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.5y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8Other Charitable Purposes 1

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No commercial or business experience on the board

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MID Border Community Arts LTD Similar size; both Arts and culture
London Welsh Chorale (Coral Cymry Llundain) Similar size; both Arts and culture
Oxford Harmonic Choir Similar size; both Arts and culture
Hastings Philharmonic Choir Similar size; both Arts and culture
The South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.bensonchoralsociety.org.uk
Email	enquiries@bensonchoralsociety.org.uk
Phone	01865407686
Address	WITTAS HAM COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, LONG WITTENHAM, ABINGDON, OX14 4QH

Finances

£46,570 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£6,509	£4,172
2022	£20,420	£29,223
2023	£39,575	£34,855
2024	£40,834	£40,917
2025	£46,570	£42,370

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED JANUARY 1979, AND AMENDED 23RD MARCH 1982, AND 27TH FEBRUARY 1990.AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 07 DEC 2021 as amended on 07 Dec 2021

Trustees (8)

8trustees

0aged 70+

Helen Mcclure Chair since 2024
Beatrice Earland since 2021
Celia Barnshaw since 2021
Claire Speirs since 2022
Enid Stevens since 2025
Gillian Nahum since 2024
Martin Mellor since 2016
Michael Lewers since 2025

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Goring GAP University of the Third AGE 1 shared trustee

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