Swansea Philharmonic Choir

Analysis

Swansea Philharmonic Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in February 1995, 31 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 human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2026, Swansea Philharmonic Choir reported income of £45k and spending of £45k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £4,227 to £45k (+968%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 641%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Swansea Philharmonic Choir sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Romsey Male Voice Choir (£45k), Skipton Camerata Limited (£45k) and Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band (£45k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.