The Fourth Choir
Analysis
The Fourth Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Fourth Choir reported income of £41k and spending of £44k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £31k to £41k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 193%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Fourth Choir sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City Chorus (£41k), Parish Hall (£41k) and Talk About Art (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Fourth Choir is an LGBTQ choir that aims to educate the public in the art of choral music by performing and recording a wide range of choral music with specific reference to the promotion of equality and diversity, with particular relevance to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (?LGBT?) community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| City Chorus | London | £41k |
| Parish Hall | Winchester | £41k |
| Talk About Art | London | £41k |
| Warley Model Railway Club | West Midlands | £41k |