LONDON WELSH CHORALE (CORAL CYMRY LLUNDAIN)
CHORAL SINGING
Objects
TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE CHARITABLE AS THE CHORALE IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINKS FIT, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING: (A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMING AS PART OF SUCH ACTIVITIES , PARTICULARLY PERFORMING WORKS COMPOSED AND/OR WRITTEN BY THOSE OF WELSH ORIGIN AND/OR IN THE WELSH LANGUAGE (WELSH WORKS). (B)THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC, PARTICULARLY IN WELSH WORKS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure for the year, reducing unrestricted funds from £12,461 to £8,901. The trustees note that recruitment remains an issue and that concert ticket sales generally do not cover costs, though the deficit was less than previously. The charity is currently looking at moving out of central London to address financial pressures.
What the accounts disclose
“The Chorale’s main source of funds comes from the annual subscription paid by members (£8,517). This is supplemented by ticket sales , weekly raffles and donations made under the Friends and Supporters scheme.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Ruth Marion Brookschair
- David Peter Lawrence
- David Thomas William Young
- Zoe McMillan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £46k | £50k |
| 31/08/2024 | £38k | £39k |
| 31/08/2023 | £21k | £26k |
| 31/08/2022 | £20k | £33k |
| 31/08/2021 | £6k | £8k |
Common questions
Is LONDON WELSH CHORALE (CORAL CYMRY LLUNDAIN) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure for the year, reducing unrestricted funds from £12,461 to £8,901. The trustees note that recruitment remains an issue and that concert ticket sales generally do not cover costs, though the deficit was less than previously. The charity is currently looking at moving out of central London to address financial pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.