Commotio
Analysis
Commotio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in January 2006, 20 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 human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Commotio reported income of £22k and spending of £15k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £2,192 to £22k (+900%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Commotio sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wantage and Grove U3a (£22k), Claygate Choral Society (£22k) and Newark and Sherwood Concert Band (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ART OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR CHORAL MUSIC BY THE PERFORMANCE OF CHORAL WORKS WHETHER BY WAY OF CONCERTS OR OTHERWISE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wantage and Grove U3a | Oxfordshire | £22k |
| Claygate Choral Society | Surrey | £22k |
| Newark and Sherwood Concert Band | Newark | £22k |
| Friends of the National Orchestra of Wales | South Glamorgan | £22k |