WOKINGHAM CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 274853 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WCS

The Objects of Wokingham Choral Society are to educate the public in the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.WCS is an auditioned choir which rehearses weekly during academic term times at a local senior school. Four concerts a year are performed and the choir is financed from annual subscriptions, ticket sales and its own fund raising.

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Latest income

£50k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the 2024-25 season with a modest profit of £423, resulting in accumulated funds of £44,689. However, the trustees report that membership numbers declined to 90, which is concerning due to the impact on subscription income. The charity notes it has faced rising costs and increased ticket prices to manage financial pressures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Wokingham Town Council — “We also wish to thank all our Friends & Patrons for their continued support, and Wokingham Town Council for their generous grant for our 202…” (source page)
Stanford Society — “With thanks to the Stanford Society for their generous support.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Katy Lethbridgechair
Caroline Fulton
Christopher Dunning
Dr Penelope Ward
Fiona Butler
Hilary Blake
Phaedra Ashford
Ralph Jaconello
Richard Payler
Timothy Iles

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

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£50k	£50k
30/06/2024	£41k	£44k
30/06/2023	£47k	£45k
30/06/2022	£41k	£46k
30/06/2021	£22k	£14k

Common questions

Is WOKINGHAM CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the 2024-25 season with a modest profit of £423, resulting in accumulated funds of £44,689. However, the trustees report that membership numbers declined to 90, which is concerning due to the impact on subscription income. The charity notes it has faced rising costs and increased ticket prices to manage financial pressures.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/03/2006	£5k	Replacement Choral Staging
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/06/2004	£558	"This Formal Group Would Use An Award To Hire A Theatre To Mark The 60th Anniversary Of The End Of World War 2 With A Concert On 20 November"
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/06/2004	£4k	Concert to mark 60 years of the end of WW2