Birkenhead Choral Society
Analysis
Birkenhead Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Birkenhead Choral Society reported income of £28k and spending of £21k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,509 to £28k (+1730%), an average of +107% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 642%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Birkenhead Choral Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers (£28k), African Caribbean Forum (£28k) and The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Birkenhead Choral Society seeks to be a friendly choir, offering a high standard of music for our own and our audience's enjoyment. We normally perform four concerts each year and involve local school children in our carol concert. Every few years we join up with Formby Choral Society and with boys from Merchant Taylor's School to sing a major choral work at the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers | Bedford | £28k |
| African Caribbean Forum | Peterborough | £28k |
| The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust | Lancashire | £28k |
| Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust | Cambridgeshire | £28k |