# The Orpheus Choir

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 298213 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/298213)
- Website: https://www.orpheusnorthherts.com
- Latest income: £5,354; spending £4,909
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/orpheus-choir

Chamber choir, concerts of mainly un-accompanied choral music given to raise funds for good causes in North Hertfordshire. Church and occasional cathedral services sung.

## 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 2026 | £5,354 | £4,909 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2025 | £5,210 | £5,027 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £5,216 | £4,587 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £4,638 | £4,194 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £3,488 | £4,848 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in ad appreciation of the art of choral singing by the presentation of public concerts and recitals by the Orpheus Choir of north Hertfordshire.

## What it funds

The Orpheus Choir is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Orpheus Choir reported income of £5,354 and spending of £4,909. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2026, it spent £23.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Orpheus Choir in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (orpheusnorthherts.com) 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 The Orpheus Choir open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Orpheus Choir fund?

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

### Does The Orpheus Choir give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Orpheus Choir give each year?

The register does not break out The Orpheus Choir'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 2026 was £4,909. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,713 a year.

### How large is The Orpheus Choir?

In its latest reported year The Orpheus Choir reported income of £5,354 and spending of £4,909.


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