Finchley Children's Music Group
Analysis
Finchley Children's Music Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Finchley Children's Music Group reported income of £96k and spending of £86k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £55k to £96k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 39%. 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, Finchley Children's Music Group sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Ives (Cornwall) Arts Club Society CIO (£96k), Thames Philharmonic Choir (£96k) and Whitby Whaler U3a (£96k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FOUNDED IN 1958, FCMG IS A HIGHLY VERSATILE GROUP OF MIXED-VOICED CHOIRS AND IS COMMITTED TO THE PROMOTION OF SINGING AND CHORAL MUSIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 4 AND 18. FCMG BECAME A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2015. FOR INFORMATION ON THE CHOIRS AND THE TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS PRIOR TO THIS DATE, PLEASE CONTACT [email protected].
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Ives (Cornwall) Arts Club Society CIO | St Ives | £96k |
| Thames Philharmonic Choir | Surrey | £96k |
| Whitby Whaler U3a | North Yorkshire | £96k |
| Sandy Hill Studios Trust CIO | Dorset | £96k |