Castleford Male Voice Choir
Analysis
Castleford Male Voice Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Castleford Male Voice Choir reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to April 2026, income grew from £5,212 to £17k (+222%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Castleford Male Voice Choir sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Catherines School Parent Teacher Association (£17k), Greyladyes Arts Foundation (£17k) and Wolverhampton Chamber Choir (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Choir gives concerts both charitable and non-charitable for the benefit of local communities and also for communities further afield; this year we have given concerts for various charities including Yorkshire air ambulance,Prince of Wales Hospice(Pontefract), Knottingley company shop. We have also raised money by concerts and other means for the Alzheimer's Society.In 2024 Prostate Cancer.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherines School Parent Teacher Association | Ware | £17k |
| Greyladyes Arts Foundation | Southampton | £17k |
| Wolverhampton Chamber Choir | West Midlands | £17k |
| The Atkinson Development Trust | Southport | £17k |