Lace City Chorus
Analysis
Lace City Chorus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warrington. It was registered in July 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lace City Chorus reported income of £52k and spending of £68k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £52k (+249%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 202%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Lace City Chorus sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Crockham Hill Village Hall Trust (£52k), Stoke Fleming Village Hall (£52k) and The Nicholas Boas Charitable Trust (£52k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a Nottingham based female barbershop chorus with over 90 members. We are seven times Regional champions (UK and Netherlands). We have competed in Las Vegas, St. Louis and most recently in Kansas City at the International competition, where we placed 9th in 2024. We work closely with our local community to share our love of singing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Crockham Hill Village Hall Trust | Kent | £52k |
| Stoke Fleming Village Hall | Devon | £52k |
| The Nicholas Boas Charitable Trust | London | £52k |
| Afan Arts | Port Talbot | £52k |