Sutton Valence Choral Society

Analysis

Sutton Valence Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 2007, 19 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 and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Sutton Valence Choral Society reported income of £31k and spending of £19k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3,941 to £31k (+677%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 172%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Sutton Valence Choral Society sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fakenham Choral Society (£31k), Cinenova Limited (£31k) and Cockermouth Festivals Group CIO (£31k).