Drunken Chorus
Analysis
Drunken Chorus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. 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 services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Drunken Chorus reported income of £11k and spending of £17k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £33k to £11k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Drunken Chorus sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ww1 Aviation Heritage Trust Ltd (£11k), Eype Centre for the Arts (£11k) and The Coker Rope & Sail CIO (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Drunken Chorus is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, established to:Promote, for public benefit, the advancement in, creation of & engagement in the arts: -Primarily in (not limited to) London; -Particularly in (not limited to) the fields of theatre, dance & cabaret; -Including specific provision for young people, deaf and disabled artists / audiences
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ww1 Aviation Heritage Trust Ltd | Hook | £11k |
| Eype Centre for the Arts | Dorset | £11k |
| The Coker Rope & Sail CIO | Yeovil | £11k |
| Alverton Singers | Northallerton | £11k |