LONDON PHILHARMONIC CHOIR

Registered charity 1093455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC CHOIR 2002

to promote, improve, develop and maintain education in the appreciation of the art and science of music by the presentation of public concerts.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:TO PROMOTE IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION IN THE APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND BY SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN AFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE TRUSTEES") SHALL THINK FIT, AND2. TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ALL ART FORMS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE INVOLVING MUSIC, INCLUDING OTHER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO MAKE THESE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE;3. TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

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: Lambeth, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£95k
Latest spending
£93k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,187 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £166,984. The trustees' policy is to hold £165,000 in free reserves, a target which the charity has met. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £165,000 (held: £167k)
“The Trustees’ policy is to seek to hold £165,000 in unrestricted funds as free reserves.”
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£95k£93k
31/08/2024£87k£67k
31/08/2023£94k£85k
31/08/2022£76k£71k
31/08/2021£8k£19k

Common questions

Is LONDON PHILHARMONIC CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,187 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £166,984. The trustees' policy is to hold £165,000 in free reserves, a target which the charity has met. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LONDON PHILHARMONIC CHOIR£95k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED FY2025£11.8m——unclear5.0%no doubt
YORKSHIRE PHILHARMONIC CHOIR LIMITED FY2025£60k—0above—no doubt
PHILHARMONIA LTD FY2025£11.1m£170,001 - £180,000—above—no doubt
THE LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS FY2025£167k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0within—no doubt

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