FULHAM AND HAMMERSMITH CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 801597 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The study and practice and the concert performance of choral works, and the furthering of interest in choral music generally, and in particular:Rehearse and perform choral music works of all kindsExtend the musical knowledge and technique of the choir by instruction and practiceFoster and develop friendly relations between choir membersAssist other charitable organisations

Objects

THE STUDY AND PRACTICE AND THE CONCERT PERFORMANCE OF STANDARD CHORAL WORKS, AND THE FURTHERING OF INTEREST IN CHORAL MUSIC GENERALLY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED-IN PRACTICE FULHAM AND HAMMERSMITH

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: Epsom and Ewell, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with total unrestricted reserves of £19,096, which is in excess of the trustees' policy target range of £9,500 to £11,500. The charity reported a net surplus of £1,419 on annual expenditure of £39,884, driven by strong membership growth and associated Gift Aid income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership income and associated Gift Aid (64% of income)

“Membership income and associated Gift Aid Tax relief which together raised £26,212” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: within the range of £9,500 to £11,500 (held: £19k)

“This amount, for 2024-25, is assessed as being within the range of £9,500 to £11,500.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Susan Dawn Hillchair
CAROL ANNE QUINN
Griselda Kellie-Smith
Lucy Ada Willimas
Patrick Claude Pierron
Penelope Coate
Riah Angharad Knowles-Brock
Rob Quinn
Sara Marjorie Borthwick

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

Operates in: Hammersmith And Fulham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£41k	£40k
31/08/2024	£39k	£38k
31/08/2023	£36k	£34k
31/08/2022	£32k	£29k
31/08/2021	£1k	£3k

Common questions

Is FULHAM AND HAMMERSMITH CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with total unrestricted reserves of £19,096, which is in excess of the trustees' policy target range of £9,500 to £11,500. The charity reported a net surplus of £1,419 on annual expenditure of £39,884, driven by strong membership growth and associated Gift Aid income.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THAMES PHILHARMONIC CHOIR.

THAMES PHILHARMONIC CHOIR income £96k
DURHAM CHORAL SOCIETY income £137k
FARNHAM AND BOURNE CHORAL SOCIETY income £38k
SUMMERTOWN CHORAL SOCIETY income £38k
THE LEWISHAM CHORAL SOCIETY income £91k
HUTTON AND SHENFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY income £60k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FULHAM AND HAMMERSMITH CHORAL SOCIETY	£41k	—	above	—	no doubt
THAMES PHILHARMONIC CHOIR FY2025	£96k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DURHAM CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£137k	—	above	—	no doubt
FARNHAM AND BOURNE CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£38k	—	above	—	no doubt
SUMMERTOWN CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£38k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE LEWISHAM CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025	£91k	—	above	—	no doubt

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