The Sitwell Singers
Analysis
The Sitwell Singers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in May 2008, 18 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 March 2025, The Sitwell Singers reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,732 to £12k (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, The Sitwell Singers sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wheel Training Company (£12k), 22nd Gillingham Scout Group (£12k) and Saffron Walden Arts Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Sitwell Singers is a mixed-voice Chamber Choir which rehearses regularly during term-time, covering a wide range of pieces from renaissance to the present day. We perform at least 5 public concerts p.a, often with professional instrumentalists and soloists and also arrange an annual "Come and Sing" event in which members of the public participate in the study and performance of a choral work
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Wheel Training Company | Plymouth | £12k |
| 22nd Gillingham Scout Group | Kent | £12k |
| Saffron Walden Arts Trust | Essex | £12k |
| Friends of the Hitchin British Schools Museum | Hitchin | £12k |