BRIGHTON FESTIVAL CHORUS

Registered charity 1173302 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BFC

The objectives of the charity are to promote and develop the public education and appreciation of music through the study, practice and performance of music.

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Latest income
£138k
Latest spending
£127k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £10,392 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £72,246. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed. The charity holds no paid employees and relies on volunteers for administrative functions.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brighton Festival Chorus (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£138k£127k
31/07/2024£129k£116k
31/07/2023£127k£113k
31/07/2022£93k£101k
31/07/2021£62k£67k

Common questions

Is BRIGHTON FESTIVAL CHORUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £10,392 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £72,246. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed. The charity holds no paid employees and relies on volunteers for administrative functions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRIGHTON FESTIVAL CHORUS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIGHTON FESTIVAL CHORUS as a grant recipient include THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2004£4kPurchase of Yamaha piano

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRIGHTON FESTIVAL CHORUS£138k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHTON GAY MEN'S CHORUS FY2025£120k—0above—no doubt
BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD FY2025£16.3m——unclear—noted
BRIGHTON AND HOVE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£505k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHTON THEATRE GROUP FY2025£207k—0below—no doubt

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