# East Surrey Choral Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 294228 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/294228)
- Website: https://www.escs.org.uk
- Latest income: £19.5k; spending £18.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/east-surrey-choral-society

A community choir which holds three concerts each year.Soloist parts are sung by students from the major music schools and musicians from music schools play instruments.Collections are made for worthy charities including Teenage Cancer Trust,Children with Leukaemia,Surrey Air Ambulance,Headway Surrey , Aspire ( for spinal injuries). Dementia UK,Cancer Research , Heart Research UK .

## 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 Aug 2025 | £19.5k | £18.8k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £19.1k | £18.2k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £18.4k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £5,675 | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £64 | £796 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To educate the public in he arts and sciences particularly the art and science of Choral music.

## What it funds

East Surrey Choral Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services. In its latest reported year East Surrey Choral Society reported income of £19.5k and spending of £18.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £67.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from East Surrey Choral Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (escs.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 East Surrey Choral Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does East Surrey Choral Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey.

### Does East Surrey Choral Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that East Surrey Choral Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does East Surrey Choral Society give each year?

The register does not break out East Surrey Choral Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £18.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.6k a year.

### How large is East Surrey Choral Society?

In its latest reported year East Surrey Choral Society reported income of £19.5k and spending of £18.8k.


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