The London Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund
Analysis
The London Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The London Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund reported income of £36k and spending of £33k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £18k to £36k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 298%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The London Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The T E Lawrence Society (£36k), East Grinstead Museum (£36k) and Bucklesham Village Hall (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objective of the London Symphony Chorus Endowment fund is to provide financial support for the London Symphony Chorus (a seperate charity) in the pursuit of its artistic objectives. The support given covers the promotion of concerts, tours, recordings, etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The T E Lawrence Society | Oxford | £36k |
| East Grinstead Museum | East Grinstead | £36k |
| Bucklesham Village Hall | Suffolk | £36k |
| The Commonwealth Resounds | Norfolk | £36k |