THE LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS
Performance of music to general public, education project with young conductors
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £26,056 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £166,542 against expenditure of £140,486. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £90,220, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Chorus seeks to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to support its core charitable activities and to provide for contingencies which may arise.” — page 11
“During the year ended 31 August 2025 grants totalling £30,000 (2024: £15,000) were received from The London Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund.” — page 25
Trustees
- Alexander Nicholas Kidney
- Christopher Charles Straw
- DEBORAH STAUNTON
- Erik Azzopadi
- Graham Ross Voke
- Linda Evans
- ROBERT TRACY WARD
- Sheila Christine Cobourne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £167k | £140k |
| 31/08/2024 | £217k | £225k |
| 31/08/2023 | £226k | £164k |
| 31/08/2022 | £212k | £195k |
| 31/08/2021 | £48k | £86k |
Common questions
Is THE LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £26,056 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £166,542 against expenditure of £140,486. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £90,220, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | 4 | £25k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 3 | £14k |
| THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 2 | £115k |
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | 2 | £45k |
| THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2.5m |
| ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE | 1 | £768k |
| HUO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £671k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £601k |
Charities like this
- PHILHARMONIA CHORUS LIMITED
- ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED
- THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LIMITED
- ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED
- GABRIELI
- LHA LONDON LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS | £167k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PHILHARMONIA CHORUS LIMITED | £251k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £285k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LIMITED | £28.8m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED | £11.8m | — | — | unclear | 5.0% | no doubt |
| GABRIELI | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |