The Wigton Choral Society
Analysis
The Wigton Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigton. It was registered in April 1994, 32 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Wigton Choral Society reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,583 to £11k (+577%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 441%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, The Wigton Choral Society sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guild of Church Musicians (£11k), City of Truro Male Choir (£11k) and Lothersdale Young Farmers Club (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music principally through choral singing in a mixed voice choir by the prsentation of public concerts and by other such ways as the Society through its committee [the trustees] shall determine from time to time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guild of Church Musicians | Wickford | £11k |
| City of Truro Male Choir | Truro | £11k |
| Lothersdale Young Farmers Club | North Yorkshire | £11k |
| Whaplode Village Hall | Spalding | £11k |