LONDON WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR
To advance 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).To promote public education and training in choral music, particularly in Welsh works.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC IN SUCH CHARITABLE MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE, AND IN PARTICULAR:A) TO ADVANCE 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) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CHORAL MUSIC, PARTICULARLY IN WELSH WORKS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £8,935 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £102,097 to £93,162. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of £50,000 to cover one year of expenditure, whereas the actual unrestricted reserves carried forward were £75,192. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts present a true and fair view and that no matters requiring attention were identified during the examination.
What the accounts disclose
“It has established a policy of maintaining reserves of £50,000 which are considered sufficient to meet the choir’s working capital requirements to cover expenditure for a period of 1 year.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/09/2018)
Trustees
- Alun Edwards
- BRIAN JOHNSON
- Christopher Harry Rees
- DAVID GLYN JONES
- Edwin Norman Leslie Les
- Eryl Vaughan Davies
- Hywel Watkins
- Philip Spenser Griffith
- Rhys Williams
- Richard Jonathan Snowdon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £62k | £71k |
| 31/12/2024 | £57k | £52k |
| 31/12/2023 | £51k | £52k |
| 31/12/2022 | £56k | £49k |
| 31/12/2021 | £19k | £39k |
Common questions
Is LONDON WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £8,935 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £102,097 to £93,162. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of £50,000 to cover one year of expenditure, whereas the actual unrestricted reserves carried forward were £75,192. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts present a true and fair view and that no matters requiring attention were identified during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.