# Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 503971 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/503971)
- Latest income: £1,915; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Herefordshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-hereford-three-choirs-festival

Practical and funding support for the Three Choirs Festival in Hereford

## 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 Oct 2025 | £1,915 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £2,324 | £101 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £1,545 | £865 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £38k | £64.8k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £6,294 | £395 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To foster the maintenance, improvement and development of artistic taste and the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts generally and the art of music in particular among the inhabitants of the diocese of Hereford.

## What it funds

Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival reported income of £1,915 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £66.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival fund?

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

### Does Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.2k a year.

### How large is Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival reported income of £1,915 and spending of £0.


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