# The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 296377 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/296377)
- Website: https://www.casterbridgemvc.co.uk
- Latest income: £4,003; spending £4,171
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/casterbridge-male-voice-choir

The choir travel to various concert venues, singing to raise money for charities such as Leukaemia & Cancer Research, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance to name but a few. Travel and other costs are taken from funds that are raised by holding coffee mornings and raffles. The choir website is now up and running thus enabling the public to find out more about the choir.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £4,003 | £4,171 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £4,291 | £5,058 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £5,520 | £5,584 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £2,220 | £2,555 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £2,948 | £1,578 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music, in particular choral music, by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Choir through its committee shall determine from time to timr.

## What it funds

The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir reported income of £4,003 and spending of £4,171. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £18.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (casterbridgemvc.co.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 Casterbridge Male Voice Choir open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.

### Does The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir give each year?

The register does not break out The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £4,171. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,789 a year.

### How large is The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir?

In its latest reported year The Casterbridge Male Voice Choir reported income of £4,003 and spending of £4,171.


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