Wombourne and District Choral Society
Analysis
Wombourne and District Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Wombourne and District Choral Society reported income of £21k and spending of £24k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £203 to £21k (+10053%), an average of +217% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 5638%. Over the whole period it spent 119% 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, Wombourne and District Choral Society sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llanelli & District Model Engineers (£21k), The National Chrysanthemum Society (£21k) and Corse and Staunton Village Hall (£21k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity is a choral society of approximately 60 amateur singers, led by a professional musical director. It presents a minimum of three public concerts annually, often with professional singers and instrumentalists. The repertoire covers a wide range of classical and light classical music. The society is currently developing plans for the creation of a Youth Choir.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llanelli & District Model Engineers | Dyfed | £21k |
| The National Chrysanthemum Society | Peterborough | £21k |
| Corse and Staunton Village Hall | Gloucester | £21k |
| Wannock Village Hall | Polegate | £21k |