# The Occasional Singers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117614 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117614)
- Latest income: £2,899; spending £3,260
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Sefton, Wirral, Lancashire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/occasional-singers

To enjoy, promote, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the arts and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals; and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable, as the membership may from time to time decide.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £2,899 | £3,260 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £2,965 | £3,658 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £2,494 | £2,584 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £2,370 | £2,709 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £2,624 | £3,116 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To enjoy, promote, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals; and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the membership may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

The Occasional Singers 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 The Occasional Singers reported income of £2,899 and spending of £3,260. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £15.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sefton, Wirral and Lancashire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Occasional Singers in its sources (last checked 4 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 The Occasional Singers open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Occasional Singers fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sefton, Wirral and Lancashire.

### Does The Occasional Singers give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Occasional Singers makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Occasional Singers give each year?

The register does not break out The Occasional Singers's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £3,260. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,065 a year.

### How large is The Occasional Singers?

In its latest reported year The Occasional Singers reported income of £2,899 and spending of £3,260.


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