Swansea Bach Choir
What it does
Presentation of public concerts and recitals of choral music for mixed voices.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS; AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined in Practice Wales.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £30,669 and spent £23,846.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £30,669 | £23,846 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 August 2024 | £17,010 | £18,780 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 August 2023 | £21,205 | £19,683 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £9,957 | £12,388 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £7,537 | £5,026 | 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 307%, from £7,537 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £30,669 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 78% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
23 February 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Gower National Landscape Advisory Group
Partners Reports and Updates.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Dr CHRISTINE RANGE
- Dr Iona Evans
- Georgina Davies
- Lesley Clarke
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 12 June 2026, 18 days early | Received 12 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 14 April 2025, 77 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 13 June 2024, 17 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 2 January 2023, 179 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 8 May 2022, 53 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1073807
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 February 1999
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 5 SEPTEMBER 1998. as amended on 25 Jan 2024
- Website
- www.swanseabachchoir.org.uk
- 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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.