The Stephen Sondheim Society
Analysis
The Stephen Sondheim Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in May 2011, 15 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 sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Stephen Sondheim Society reported income of £23k and spending of £16k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £23k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 Stephen Sondheim Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Simpson Cross Activities Group (£23k), Pilozzo Charitable Trust (£23k) and Lower Chapel Village Hall (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Annual Student CompetitionQuarterly MagazineWebsiteArchive for researchers and academicsTheatre trips, events, talks, workshops and study days
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson Cross Activities Group | Dyfed | £23k |
| Pilozzo Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £23k |
| Lower Chapel Village Hall | Powys | £23k |
| South West Airfields Heritage Ltd | Tiverton | £23k |