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West London Chamber Choir

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1122868TwickenhamArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£18k2025-12-31
Spending£18ksame year
Spent / received106%5-year average
Size in its cause46th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2008Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

West London Chamber Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, West London Chamber Choir reported income of £18k and spending of £18k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,240 to £18k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, West London Chamber Choir sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include College of the Third Age (Newcastle) (£18k), Llantilio Pertholey Parent Teacher and Friends Association (£18k) and Kidwells Park (£18k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£4,817£9,634£14k£19k2021 Income: £9,2402021 Spending: £10,75320212022 Income: £13,3512022 Spending: £13,07620222023 Income: £12,6882023 Spending: £14,83520232024 Income: £18,8292024 Spending: £19,26820242025 Income: £17,5672025 Spending: £18,3162025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

All public performances cancelled during 2020/21 due to pandemic. Choir back to operating live rehearsals and aims to perform 3 times a year.The choir continued to sing ambitious programmes under MD Hilary Campbell.The choir is self-supporting through subscriptions, concert and fee income and HMRC Gift Aid.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
College of the Third Age (Newcastle)Staffordshire£18k
Llantilio Pertholey Parent Teacher and Friends AssociationAbergavenny£18k
Kidwells ParkMaidenhead£18k
The Medway Towns BandFaversham£18k