Swansea Philharmonic Choir
What it does
To perform choral works in a wide variety of styles but not necessarily to the exclusion of other types of musical activitiesThe Choir shall not engage in competition
Its charitable purposes
1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND PERFORMING CHORAL WORKS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF STYLES.2. TO PROMOTE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SWANSEA AREA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:(A) PROVIDING A SCHOLARSHIP VIA WAIVED MEMBERSHIP FEES AS WELL AS FREE PROVISION OF MUSIC AND UNIFORMS(B) DEVELOPING THEIR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND CONFIDENCE(C) PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS.3. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT, BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £47,733 and spent £50,657.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £47,733 | £50,657 | Not reported | 102 |
| 31 July 2024 | £38,417 | £38,923 | Not reported | 106 |
| 31 July 2023 | £31,335 | £24,310 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 July 2022 | £4,227 | £5,075 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2021 | £899 | £803 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 5,210%, from £899 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £47,733 in the year to 31 July 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 106% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Catrin Alun
- Hazel Phillips
- Rachel Elizabeth Hook
- Ruth Ridge
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | 31 May 2026 | Received 16 November 2025, 196 days early | Received 16 November 2025 |
| 31 July 2024 | 31 May 2025 | Received 20 May 2025, 11 days early | Received 20 May 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | Received 15 May 2024, 16 days early | Received 15 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | 31 May 2023 | Received 1 August 2022, 303 days early | Not required |
| 31 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | Received 26 November 2021, 186 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1044347
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 February 1995
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16/06/1994AS AMENDED ON 06/10/2015 as amended on 29 May 2025
- Website
- swanseaphilchoir.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.