Wimborne Choral Society
Analysis
Wimborne Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Wimborne Choral Society reported income of £18k and spending of £20k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £63 to £18k (+29140%), an average of +314% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 24251%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Wimborne Choral Society sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boxford Community Council (£18k), The White Mill Folk Museum Trust Limited (£18k) and Blackpool Male Voice Choir (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A community Choral Society of around 60 members (SATB )who perform three concerts a year in Wimborne Minster. Members come from not only the town of Wimborne but the local area to a distance of up to 20 miles
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boxford Community Council | Sudbury | £18k |
| The White Mill Folk Museum Trust Limited | Sandwich | £18k |
| Blackpool Male Voice Choir | Fleetwood | £18k |
| Bembridge Village Hall Management Commitee | Isle Of Wight | £18k |