Sherborne Festival Chorus
Analysis
Sherborne Festival Chorus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sherborne. It was registered in September 2009, 17 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 December 2025, Sherborne Festival Chorus reported income of £17k and spending of £17k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £841 to £17k (+1972%), an average of +113% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2056%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Sherborne Festival Chorus sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Sutton Coldfield Orchestra (£17k), Torridge U3a (£17k) and Grantham Operatic Society (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a non-auditioning choir of around 140 adults from Sherborne and the surrounding area. We give one major annual performance in Sherborne Abbey as part of Sherborne Abbey Festival and also hold open workshops during the year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Sutton Coldfield Orchestra | West Midlands | £17k |
| Torridge U3a | Devon | £17k |
| Grantham Operatic Society | Sleaford | £17k |
| Darlington Choral Society | Darlington | £17k |