Morriston Orpheus Choir

The advancement of public education in the art of choral music, and assisting charitable causes by participating in concerts - many for various charities.

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

Elsewhere

• Throughout England and Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £31,057 and spent £43,070.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 108%, from £14,930 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £31,057 in the year to 31 December 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 139% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 13 September 2024, Swansea

  Named in an agenda item or minute of West Glamorgan Archives Committee

  Report of the County Archivist.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 9 November 2022

  Named by Mike Hedges in the Senedd

  Previously, it was the home of the world-famous Morriston Orpheus choir, and it now regularly hosts concerts for the Morriston women's choir, the Morriston rugby club choir and the Tabernacle choir. It was built to replace Libanus, because that had become too small for the number of regular attendee…

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• 23 June 2021

  Named by Mike Hedges in the Senedd

  …t aid defence group. At the time, there were many popular male voice choirs in the area, as there are today, such as the world-famous Morriston Orpheus. The choir’s current director of music, Anthony Williams, has been with the choir since 1974, and they have been gradually expanding their musical r…

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4 trustees run the charity.

• Colin David ReesAppointed 11 May 2015
• Robert JamesAppointed 23 March 2025
• Steve TemplemanAppointed 6 September 2026
• William John BlakeAppointed 23 March 2025

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

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

252427

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

1 May 1967

Governing document

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 FEBRUARY 1970

Website

www.morristonorpheus.comAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Neath Port Talbot

• 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.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Neath Port Talbot Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Neath Port Talbot's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda