PORTHCAWL MALE CHOIR (COR MEIBION PORTHCAWL)

Registered charity 1195139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COR MEIBION PORTHCAWL, PORTHCAWL MALE CHOIR

To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.

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: Bridgend, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£35k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £22,219.55 as of 31 December 2024, comprising a current account, deposit account, and tour account. The trustees report that the choir is in a strong financial position to go forward into 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Our annual concert income was £5,781.25” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Risk management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 14

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 14

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 14

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Porthcawl Male Choir (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Adrian Powis
Gareth Lewis
Gerwyn James
Huw Jones
Jon Machin
MARILYN GRETA HILL
Mark Smith
Matthew Bates
Noel Williams
Robert Cotter
Thomas Jordan

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

Operates in: Bridgend

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£47k	£35k
31/12/2024	£29k	£26k
31/12/2023	£30k	£28k
31/12/2022	£40k	£45k

Common questions

Is PORTHCAWL MALE CHOIR (COR MEIBION PORTHCAWL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £22,219.55 as of 31 December 2024, comprising a current account, deposit account, and tour account. The trustees report that the choir is in a strong financial position to go forward into 2025. 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
DAVID LAING FOUNDATION	1	£13k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COR MEIBION PONTARDDULAIS/ THE PONTARDDULAIS MALE VOICE CHOIR.

COR MEIBION PONTARDDULAIS/ THE PONTARDDULAIS MALE VOICE CHOIR income £51k
THE COTSWOLD MALE VOICE CHOIR income £32k
HARROW CHORAL SOCIETY income £59k
CARDIFF ARMS PARK MALE CHOIR income £40k
HONLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR income £27k
SHERBORNE CHAMBER CHOIR income £28k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PORTHCAWL MALE CHOIR (COR MEIBION PORTHCAWL)	£47k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
COR MEIBION PONTARDDULAIS/ THE PONTARDDULAIS MALE VOICE CHOIR FY2025	£51k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE COTSWOLD MALE VOICE CHOIR FY2025	£32k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HARROW CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£59k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CARDIFF ARMS PARK MALE CHOIR FY2026	£40k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HONLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR FY2025	£27k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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