Southend Boys' Choir and Southend Girls' Choir CIO
Analysis
Southend Boys' Choir and Southend Girls' Choir CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. It was registered in May 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.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Southend Boys' Choir and Southend Girls' Choir CIO reported income of £59k and spending of £59k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £26k to £59k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Southend Boys' Choir and Southend Girls' Choir CIO sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poole Society for Young Musicians (£59k), Chance for Children Trust (£60k) and Insurance Orchestral Society (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Southend Boy's and Southend Girl's choir enable music to be performed for the public benefit. Young people are given training and access to choral music to enable them to enjoy singing for the public across the country and the worldand to gain skills. Young people sing together under the direction of a musical director, and learn to appreciate the skills of choral music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Society for Young Musicians | Broadstone | £59k |
| Chance for Children Trust | London | £60k |
| Insurance Orchestral Society | West Byfleet | £59k |
| Verwood Museum Trust | Dorset | £60k |