THE FOURTH CHOIR

Registered charity 1156769 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Fourth Choir is an LGBTQ choir that aims to educate the public in the art of choral music by performing and recording a wide range of choral music with specific reference to the promotion of equality and diversity, with particular relevance to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (?LGBT?) community.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF CHORAL MUSIC THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OFCONCERTS, PUBLIC RECITALS AND OTHER SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE; AND(2) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THELGBT COMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(I) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(II)PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSEBACKGROUNDS;(III) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR THROUGHCELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts for the year ended 31st August 2025 have been examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. The examiner stated they had no concerns and found no other matters requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
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• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

• The Fourth Choir: making space choirandorgan.com · 06/05/2026

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Edward Andrew Gilmore Longchair
• Alexander Graham Edward Luck
• Dr Finn Schulze-Feldmann
• JAMES DANIEL MCGRENERA BA HONS
• Katherine Mary Cullinan · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout London

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Government & lottery funding

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