# The Bristol Phoenix Choir

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1131671 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1131671)
- Website: https://www.bristolphoenixchoir.org.uk
- Latest income: £17.8k; spending £21.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol City
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bristol-phoenix-choir

Study and practice of choral music to foster public knowledge and appreciation of music by means of public performance. To advance, improve, develop and maintain education in the art and science of music as the trustees see fit.To further such charitable purpose or purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit but in particular through the making of grants and donations.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | £17.8k | £21.6k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £13.9k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £18.6k | £22.6k | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £11.2k | £9,968 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £8,032 | £3,578 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The study and practice of choral music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance;2. To advance, improve, develop and maintain education in the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit;3. To further such charitable purpose or purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit but in particular through the making of grants and donations."

## What it funds

The Bristol Phoenix Choir is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bristol Phoenix Choir reported income of £17.8k and spending of £21.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £70.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bristol Phoenix Choir in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bristolphoenixchoir.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Bristol Phoenix Choir open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bristol Phoenix Choir is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Bristol Phoenix Choir fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol City.

### Does The Bristol Phoenix Choir give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bristol Phoenix Choir makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Bristol Phoenix Choir give each year?

The register does not break out The Bristol Phoenix Choir's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £21.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14k a year.

### How large is The Bristol Phoenix Choir?

In its latest reported year The Bristol Phoenix Choir reported income of £17.8k and spending of £21.6k.


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