CITY CHORUS

Registered charity 1084782 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as London City Chorus, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER CHOIR

The choir holds weekly rehearsals. As well as developing musical skills, this provides important social connections and supports wellbeing. The choir typically performs 3 to 5 concerts a year; annually conducts a choral workshop and a choral summer school that is open to members of the public; seeks joint concerts with other choirs; and participates in charitable musical events on an ad hoc basis.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHOIR SHALL BE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC IN ORDER TO FOSTER PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF SUCH MUSIC BY MEANS OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Tower Hamlets, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £611 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £33,519. The trustees consider these reserves to be sufficient to ensure the on-going security of the charity, representing just under 12 months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would prevent the accounts from being understood properly.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Members' Subscriptions (45% of income)

“Members' Subscriptions 18,693”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient to ensure the on-going security of the charity (reserves figure: £34k)

“The trustees’ policy is to maintain a level of reserves that they consider to be sufficient to ensure the on-going security of the charity.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 14

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 14

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 14

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London City Chorus (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathan Richard Halechair
Angus Graham Granville Bantock
Dionne Jane Siley
Jane Mary Smith
Karen Elizabeth Crane
Pamela Joan Beach
Sandrina Marie-Pierre Carosso
Sara Jane Hale

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£41k	£42k
31/12/2024	£35k	£36k
31/12/2023	£30k	£28k
31/12/2022	£28k	£32k
31/12/2021	£13k	£16k

Common questions

Is CITY CHORUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £611 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £33,519. The trustees consider these reserves to be sufficient to ensure the on-going security of the charity, representing just under 12 months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would prevent the accounts from being understood properly. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BRIAN LESLIE RACHER 2004 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYSTON CHORAL SOCIETY.

ROYSTON CHORAL SOCIETY income £34k
FAKENHAM CHORAL SOCIETY income £31k
DIVERSITY CHOIR income £37k
SOUTH CHILTERN CHORAL SOCIETY income £27k
SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CHORAL SOCIETY income £34k
SOUTHAMPTON CHORAL SOCIETY income £29k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CITY CHORUS	£41k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYSTON CHORAL SOCIETY FY2026	£34k	£5,795	unclear	—	no doubt
FAKENHAM CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£31k	—	above	—	no doubt
DIVERSITY CHOIR FY2025	£37k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTH CHILTERN CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£27k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£34k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.