Risca Male Choir
What it does
To foster and promote the appreciation of music in all aspects and to co-operate with local authorities, educational institutions and cultural societies relating to the practise and study of music, and to promote better and more widespread performance of male choral work, both nationally and internationally. Also to assist other charitable organisations to raise funds for their specific needs.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE ADUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE MUSICAL ARTS, IN PARTICULAR MALE CHORAL MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £56,760 and spent £74,281.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £56,760 | £74,281 | Not reported | 70 |
| 31 March 2024 | £38,389 | £56,329 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 March 2023 | £35,485 | £23,036 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2022 | £14,094 | £18,883 | Not reported | 56 |
| 31 March 2021 | £52,455 | £46,960 | Not reported | 55 |
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 8%, from £52,455 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £56,760 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 131% of its income in the year to 31 March 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 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £40,000 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Paul PhillipsChair
- David Rowlands
- David Tutton
- Timothy Stone
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 21 October 2025, 102 days early | Received 21 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 October 2024, 94 days early | Received 29 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 2 July 2024, 153 days late | Received 2 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 19 June 2022, 226 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 18 July 2021, 197 days early | Received 18 July 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 513058
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 September 1982
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 JUNE 1982
- Website
- www.riscamalechoir.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
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.