Manchester Chamber Choir
Analysis
Manchester Chamber Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Manchester Chamber Choir reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £16k to £16k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Manchester Chamber Choir sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Athenaeum Singers (£16k), The Stirling Aircraft Project (£16k) and Burstall Memorial Hall (£16k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advanced improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of music in all its aspects by any means that the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.The choir performs music by composers from the renaissance to the present to a high standard in public concerts, including those for the local Arts Festival, and in BBC broadcasts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Athenaeum Singers | Wiltshire | £16k |
| The Stirling Aircraft Project | Warrington | £16k |
| Burstall Memorial Hall | Ipswich | £16k |
| The Roseland Festival Association | Cornwall | £16k |