London Welsh Rugby Club Choir
What it does
To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, 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 focussing on Welsh Choral music.To further charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit but in particular through the making of grants and donations.
Its charitable purposes
1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS WITH A FOCUS ON WELSH CHORAL MUSIC; 2. 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
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- France
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Spain
- Hong Kong
- Italy
- Malta
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £26,829 and spent £24,567.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £26,829 | £24,567 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £18,230 | £25,211 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2023 | £20,327 | £15,013 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2022 | £14,757 | £14,487 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2021 | £7,962 | £8,618 | Not reported | 5 |
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 237%, from £7,962 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £26,829 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 92% of its income in the year to 31 December 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 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| London Welsh Rugby Club | 31 December 2023 | £1,500 |
| London Welsh Minis Programme | 31 December 2023 | £150 |
| Sherborne Concert: Hidden Needs | 31 December 2023 | £700 |
| Sherborne Concert: S/Borne Rotary | 31 December 2023 | £700 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Robert Martyn Jones BaChair
- Colin Robert Taylor BSc MSc
- Gerard Paul Paterson
- James Alexander Boyle B.SC.
- Ross Marcus Llewelyn Manning
- Stephen David Mcgrath Ba
- Stephen Jeremy Davies
- William Barry Jones
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 22 May 2026, 162 days early | Received 27 May 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 16 May 2025, 168 days early | Received 16 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 8 June 2024, 145 days early | Received 8 June 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 23 March 2023, 222 days early | Received 23 March 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 14 June 2022, 139 days early | Received 12 July 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1160723
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 2 March 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 02 Mar 2015
- Website
- lwrcc.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.