ENGLISH CHAMBER CHOIR

Registered charity 1153396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This charity aims to educate the general public in the sciences and arts and in particular in the art and science of music by the presentation of recitals and concerts and other activities primarily by the English Chamber Choir.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCES AND ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF RECITALS AND CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, PRIMARILY BY THE ENGLISH CHAMBER CHOIR.

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

£54k

Latest spending

£46k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £8,675 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £28,111. The trustees note that recurrent income of £12,557 was insufficient to cover fixed costs of £17,871, with the shortfall covered by commercial engagements. The trustees acknowledge risks regarding the reliability of this commercial income but confirm adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: performance fees from hired productions (56% of income)

“This year the sources of funding were performance fees from hired productions (56%), membership fees, donations and associated Gift Aid (28%), ticket sales from own productions (14%) and ancillary income (2%).” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: targeted at £10,000 (held: £28k)

“The Trustees adopted the policy that the Charity should maintain financial reserves that should exceed the net costs of running the choir for at least one year. To this end the level of reserves is targeted at £10,000.” — page 7

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

MARK ANDREW ROPERchair
Deborah Anne O'Connor
Dr Martin Duncan Douglas
FRANCOIS BOUCARD
HUGH JAMES ANDREW JOSLIN
Katrina Anne Wooltorton
MARIANNE ASTON
Timothy Michael Johns

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£54k	£46k
31/08/2024	£45k	£43k
31/08/2023	£53k	£45k
31/08/2022	£35k	£42k
31/08/2021	£9k	£13k

Common questions

Is ENGLISH CHAMBER CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £8,675 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £28,111. The trustees note that recurrent income of £12,557 was insufficient to cover fixed costs of £17,871, with the shortfall covered by commercial engagements. The trustees acknowledge risks regarding the reliability of this commercial income but confirm adequate resources to continue operations. 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 STREET FOUNDATION	1	£294k
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY	1	£40k
THE REED FOUNDATION	1	£34k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND	1	£30k
MAECENAS	1	£15k
THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC	1	£5k
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION	1	£2k
THE HAMPSTEAD CHURCH MUSIC TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CHARITABLE TRUST.

ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CHARITABLE TRUST income £51k
TEDDINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY income £45k
SHERBORNE CHAMBER CHOIR income £28k
CAMDEN CHOIR income £46k
ENGLISH SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR income £95k
LONDON CONCERT CHOIR income £93k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ENGLISH CHAMBER CHOIR	£54k	—	above	—	no doubt
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£51k	—	unclear	—	noted
TEDDINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£45k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SHERBORNE CHAMBER CHOIR FY2025	£28k	—	above	—	no doubt
CAMDEN CHOIR FY2025	£46k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ENGLISH SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR FY2025	£95k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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