--- title: "The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club — charity 1135510 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club (charity 1135510): income £7,167 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bournemouth-east-dorset-barbershop-harmony-club retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:12:10.111Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1135510 B& # The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.southernunionchorus.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1135510&subId=0) Work at The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bournemouth-east-dorset-barbershop-harmony-club&type=claim&name=The%20Bournemouth%20%26%20East%20Dorset%20Barbershop%20Harmony%20Club) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £7,167 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £7,489 Registered charity number 1135510 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bournemouth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.southernunionchorus.co.uk](http://www.southernunionchorus.co.uk/) Quick answer The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club (number 1135510) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club Answers The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 April 2010 Also known as Southern Union Chorus Where it says it operates Hampshire · Somerset · Wiltshire · Bournemouth · Poole · Southampton City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club as a registered charity (number 1135510) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club's charity number? The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club's charity number is 1135510. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1135510? Search 1135510 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club do? 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. Does The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club? The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club's website listed in our register data is http://www.southernunionchorus.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club? The register records The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. When was The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club registered as a charity? The Bournemouth & East Dorset Barbershop Harmony Club was entered on the register on 14 April 2010. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1135510&subId=0).