# Hook Choral Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800686 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800686)
- Website: https://www.hookchoralsociety.co.uk
- Latest income: £16.1k; spending £16.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Hampshire, Surrey
- Other names: Hook and District Choral Society (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hook-choral-society

Open rehearsals of choral music for all ages and abilities, culminating in public performances; together with encouragement of appreciating variety of music for wide spectrum of singers and audiences in area; including work with youth, elderly and unwell and assistance with Singing for the Brain charity.

## 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 Apr 2026 | £16.1k | £16.4k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2025 | £14k | £16k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £14.1k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £16.7k | £11.9k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £4,446 | £8,130 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 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 society through its comittee shall determine from time to time.

## What it funds

Hook Choral Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Hook Choral Society reported income of £16.1k and spending of £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2026, it spent £66.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hook Choral Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (hookchoralsociety.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 Hook Choral Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hook Choral Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 more areas.

### Does Hook Choral Society give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Hook Choral Society give each year?

The register does not break out Hook 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 30 Apr 2026 was £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.3k a year.

### How large is Hook Choral Society?

In its latest reported year Hook Choral Society reported income of £16.1k and spending of £16.4k.


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