Burnley Municipal Choir
Analysis
Burnley Municipal Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in July 2005, 21 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Burnley Municipal Choir reported income of £38k and spending of £33k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,237 to £38k (+1577%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 872%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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, Burnley Municipal Choir sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Summertown Choral Society (£38k), The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Ribble Valley Branch (£38k) and The John Golding Artistic Trust (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
?To encourage and facilitate personal creativity through the shared experience of singing choral music. ?To share and enrich wider community life through public performance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Summertown Choral Society | Oxford | £38k |
| The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Ribble Valley Branch | Preston | £38k |
| The John Golding Artistic Trust | London | £38k |
| The Barnes Choir | London | £38k |