PONTNEWYDD MALE CHOIR

Registered charity 509867 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Various ConcertsVarious Charity EventsFundraising events including singing engagementsRegular practice evenings

Objects

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE COUNTY OF GWENT, IN PARTICULAR, IN THE APPRECIATION OF CHORAL MUSIC AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CULTURAL SOCIETIES AND THE SOUTH WALES BRANCH OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MALE CHOIRS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE, PRESENTATION AND THE STUDY OF MUSIC IN ORDER TO PROMOTE BETTER AND MORE WIDESPREAD PERFORMANCE OF MALE CHORAL WORK BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTY OF GWNET. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION)

Area of benefit: GWENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Torfaen, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£16k

Registered

1980

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £9,716.49 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total net assets to £54,248.82. The trustees report that the financial position is sound and stable, with strong cash balances and reserves providing increased financial resilience. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations & Grants (43% of income)

“The largest contributors were donations and grants (£10,997.91) and membership subscriptions (£8,938.43).” — page 6

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.

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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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

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

Volunteers: 4
Government income: £1,590 — grants £1,590 (2); 6% of the £25,785 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £2,913 — grants £2,913 (3); 10% of the £30,555 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 5
Government income: £250 — grants £250 (1); 1% of the £23,750 total gross income on the same return

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

Trustees · trustee networks

IAN LEROY EVANSchair
MARTIN CAREY

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£26k	£16k
31/12/2024	£31k	£32k
31/12/2023	£24k	£22k
31/12/2022	£19k	£15k
31/12/2021	£6k	£8k

Common questions

Is PONTNEWYDD MALE CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £9,716.49 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total net assets to £54,248.82. The trustees report that the financial position is sound and stable, with strong cash balances and reserves providing increased financial resilience. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing. 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
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST EDMUNDSBURY MALE VOICE CHOIR.

ST EDMUNDSBURY MALE VOICE CHOIR income £42k
WILTSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS income £89k
BADINAGE income £47k
PONTNEWYNYDD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £34k
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S PERIVALE income £99k
ALL SAINTS CHORUS income £22k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PONTNEWYDD MALE CHOIR	£26k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST EDMUNDSBURY MALE VOICE CHOIR FY2025	£42k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WILTSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS FY2025	£89k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BADINAGE FY2025	£47k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PONTNEWYNYDD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026	£34k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S PERIVALE FY2025	£99k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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