Launceston Choral Society
Analysis
Launceston Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holsworthy. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Launceston Choral Society reported income of £13k and spending of £12k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £545 to £13k (+2280%), an average of +121% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 802%. 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, Launceston Choral Society sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Wycombe and District U3a (£13k), Derbyshire Victoria County History Trust (£13k) and Mercian Singers (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The activities of the Launceston Choral Society are as follows:1. Rehearse selected classical choral works and sing them at concert to a paying audience, usually at the Central Methodist Church Launceston.2. Three works are performed annually, plus a Christmas Concert also with a paying audience.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| High Wycombe and District U3a | High Wycombe | £13k |
| Derbyshire Victoria County History Trust | Derbyshire | £13k |
| Mercian Singers | Tamworth | £13k |
| The Roseland Music Society | Cornwall | £13k |