Cathedral Concert Society
Analysis
Cathedral Concert Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in August 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 May 2026, Cathedral Concert Society reported income of £22k and spending of £28k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £22k to £22k (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 121% 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, Cathedral Concert Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Ornithologists' Club (£22k), All Saints Chorus (£22k) and Grampound with Creed War Memorial Recreation Ground and Public Hall (£22k).
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
To promote, develop, and maintain appreciation of, the art of music in all its aspects by the presentation ofpublic professional concerts and recitals, and by such other ways as the society through its committeeshall determine from time to time.To advance musical education by the provision of free or subsidised concerts to minors and their families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Ornithologists' Club | Hertfordshire | £22k |
| All Saints Chorus | London | £22k |
| Grampound with Creed War Memorial Recreation Ground and Public Hall | Cornwall | £22k |
| South Downe Musical Society | Portsmouth | £22k |