CANTEMUS CHAMBER CHOIR WALES

Registered charity 1195301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Cantemus Chamber Choir Wales, based in Cardiff, is one of Wales' finest choirs. With an experienced membership of around 25 voices and a professional conductor, Huw Williams, we sing a variety of music from the Renaissance to the present day. We are particularly noted for our performances of Baroque music. We have also featured on numerous radio programmes and recorded several well reviewed CDs

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHOIR SHALL BE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC IN ORDER TO FOSTER PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF SUCH MUSIC BY MEANS OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCE

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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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,285 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing to £9,071. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £10,726
“In the year he received total remuneration of £10,726”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' expenses reimbursed
“Expenses amounting to £459 (2024: £341) were reimbursed to three (2024: two) trustees during the year. There were no other transactions with related parties in the year or prior year.” — page 10
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£31k£34k
31/07/2024£29k£25k
31/07/2023£21k£25k
31/07/2022£19k£6k

Common questions

Is CANTEMUS CHAMBER CHOIR WALES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,285 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing to £9,071. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CANTEMUS CHAMBER CHOIR WALES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £10,726 band.