Cumbria Festival Chorus
Analysis
Cumbria Festival Chorus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in February 2004, 22 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cumbria Festival Chorus reported income of £13k and spending of £17k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,286 to £13k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 113% 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, Cumbria Festival Chorus sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brockley Cross Action Group (£13k), Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra (£13k) and Newnham Women's Institute (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CCI undertakes projects which help to maintain choral singing in Cumbria in a healthy and vibrant state.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Brockley Cross Action Group | London | £13k |
| Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra | Uxbridge | £13k |
| Newnham Women's Institute | Newnham | £13k |
| Marston Montgomery Coronation Hall | Derbyshire | £13k |