Southampton Choral Society

Analysis

Southampton Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01600355). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Southampton Choral Society reported income of £29k and spending of £23k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £9,808 to £29k (+200%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Southampton Choral Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hambrook Village Hall (£29k), Forward 4 Wiz Trust (£29k) and The Bridgnorth Dry Bar Trust (£29k).