# Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189111 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189111)
- Website: https://dcmvchoir.co.uk
- Latest income: £9,396; spending £10k
- What it funds: Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derby City, Derbyshire
- Other names: Dcmvc (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/derbyshire-community-male-voice-choir

The choir performs in concerts in Derbyshire and across the UK to raise awareness of the male voice choral tradition, and to raise funds for local charities.

## 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 May 2025 | £9,396 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £24.6k | £31.7k | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £7,190 | £5,203 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £2,537 | £1,396 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £886 | £3,137 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:- (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 assist and support such charitable institutions or purposes in the county of Derbyshire as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir reported income of £9,396 and spending of £10k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £51.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derby City and Derbyshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (dcmvchoir.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 Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Derbyshire Community 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 Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derby City and Derbyshire.

### Does Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir give each year?

The register does not break out Derbyshire Community 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 31 May 2025 was £10k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.3k a year.

### How large is Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir?

In its latest reported year Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir reported income of £9,396 and spending of £10k.


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