Bearsted Choral Society
Analysis
Bearsted Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 August 2026, Bearsted Choral Society reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £9,825 to £12k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Bearsted Choral Society sits at the 37th 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 Billericay Choral Society (£12k), Rutland Sinfonia (£12k) and Bollington Festival (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bearsted Choral Society is a mixed choir of approximately 40 voices. Membership is open to all ages, though at present all singers are adults. We perform a variety of concerts each year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Billericay Choral Society | Billericay | £12k |
| Rutland Sinfonia | Oakham | £12k |
| Bollington Festival | Cheshire | £12k |
| Hastings and Rother University of the Third Age (U3a) | East Sussex | £12k |