Registered charity 1218598

Swansea Philharmonic Choir CIO

What it does

To advance, improve & maintain public knowledge and appreciation of the art and science of music through the presentation of public concerts and recitals and performing choral works in a wide variety of styles with professional musicians & promoting the musical education of young people in the Swansea area, through scholarships (free membership, music, uniform) & developing their musical knowledge

In the charity's own words, from the register.

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.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Education and training
Arts, culture, heritage and science
Who it helps: Children and young people
Older people
The general public
How it works: Makes grants to individuals
Provides services

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Carmarthenshire
City of Swansea
Neath Port Talbot

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Trustees

12 trustees run the charity.

Hazel Marion PhillipsChair
Alison Mary Weare
Anthony Stephen Bidder
Beverley Anne Lansdowne
Catrin Anne Alun
Gareth Richard Howells Davies
Jemma Louise Rogers
Jonathan BakerAppointed 1 March 2026
Kenneth Paul LewisAppointed 9 October 2025
Nicholas Ieuan WayAppointed 24 June 2026
Rachel Elizabeth HookAppointed 24 June 2026
Radford Miner Crocker

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

About this charity

Charity number: 1218598
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 24 June 2026
Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 24 Jun 2026
Website: swanseaphilchoir.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.
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.

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