# Shelfield Male Voice Choir

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1008434 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1008434)
- Latest income: £7,522; spending £8,047
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Walsall, Staffordshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shelfield-male-voice-choir

We are a male choir providing the opportunity for men to exercise and develop their musical skills in group format. We raise funds from concerts and recordings which enable us to make donations to various selected charities and deserving causes and to like effect provide our services to other charities to assist in their direct fundraising.

## 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 | £7,522 | £8,047 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £7,576 | £7,481 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £6,719 | £7,386 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £3,653 | £3,375 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £4,480 | £2,022 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To advance public knowledge and appreciation of choral music in all its aspects in particular by the presentation of public concerts and recitals (b) To assist and further other charitable purposes

## What it funds

Shelfield Male Voice Choir 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 and provides services. In its latest reported year Shelfield Male Voice Choir reported income of £7,522 and spending of £8,047. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £28.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Walsall and Staffordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Shelfield Male Voice Choir 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 Shelfield Male Voice Choir open for applications now?

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

### Where does Shelfield Male Voice Choir fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Walsall and Staffordshire.

### Does Shelfield Male Voice Choir give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Shelfield Male Voice Choir give each year?

The register does not break out Shelfield Male Voice 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 Oct 2025 was £8,047. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,662 a year.

### How large is Shelfield Male Voice Choir?

In its latest reported year Shelfield Male Voice Choir reported income of £7,522 and spending of £8,047.


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