# The Wychwood Chorale

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176863 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176863)
- Website: https://www.wychwoodchorale.org.uk
- Latest income: £14k; spending £12.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Recreation
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wychwood-chorale

Any member of the public can join the choir and receive training in choral singing and reading music. At the end of each term the choir gives a concert open to the public. Donations made at the concerts are split between chosen charities and local churches. Members of the choir make a termly donation towards the costs of teaching and accompaniment.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £14k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.6k | £12.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.8k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,658 | £8,786 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,505 | £2,950 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance,improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of choral singing and music in all its aspects by any means the trustee see fit, ncluding through the presentation of public concerts and recitals and for the general purpose of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the committee may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

The Wychwood Chorale is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and recreation for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Wychwood Chorale reported income of £14k and spending of £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £47.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wychwood Chorale in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wychwoodchorale.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 The Wychwood Chorale open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Wychwood Chorale fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.

### Does The Wychwood Chorale give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Wychwood Chorale makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Wychwood Chorale give each year?

The register does not break out The Wychwood Chorale's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,557 a year.

### How large is The Wychwood Chorale?

In its latest reported year The Wychwood Chorale reported income of £14k and spending of £12.7k.


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