# Goring Chamber Choir CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1207153 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1207153)
- Website: https://goringchamberchoir.org.uk
- Latest income: £13.1k; spending £12.9k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/goring-chamber-choir

The main objects of Goring Chamber Choir CIO are:1) to promote choral music by the presentation of public choral concerts.2) supporting other charities.Concerts are normally performed in or near Goring On Thames in Oxfordshire. Collections for charity are occasionally held at a concert.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £13.1k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £23.5k | £9,583 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1)to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public choral concerts and by such other ways as the Choir through its trustees shall determine from time to time.2)such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable, according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Goring Chamber Choir CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Goring Chamber Choir CIO reported income of £13.1k and spending of £12.9k. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £22.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Goring Chamber Choir CIO in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (goringchamberchoir.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 Goring Chamber Choir CIO open for applications now?

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

### Where does Goring Chamber Choir CIO fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Goring Chamber Choir CIO give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Goring Chamber Choir CIO makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Goring Chamber Choir CIO give each year?

The register does not break out Goring Chamber Choir CIO's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2026 was £12.9k. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

### How large is Goring Chamber Choir CIO?

In its latest reported year Goring Chamber Choir CIO reported income of £13.1k and spending of £12.9k.


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