Macclesfield Male Voice Choir
Analysis
Macclesfield Male Voice Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Knutsford. It was registered in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Macclesfield Male Voice Choir reported income of £24k and spending of £20k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £24k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Macclesfield Male Voice Choir sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Culterham Hall (£24k), The Gorse Hill Community Centre (£24k) and The Arts Society Cotswolds (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Choir shall study and practice choral music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance, or by giving or taking part in such musical events as the Committee recommends to the Choir, or competing at Music Festivals at the discretion of the Musical Director. To help such charitable institutions or purposes as the Committee shall determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Culterham Hall | Mawbray | £24k |
| The Gorse Hill Community Centre | Swindon | £24k |
| The Arts Society Cotswolds | Oxfordshire | £24k |
| New Hall Kidz | Wakefield | £24k |