South Wales Gay Men's Chorus
Analysis
South Wales Gay Men's Chorus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09788401). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, South Wales Gay Men's Chorus reported income of £22k and spending of £23k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,298 to £22k (+205%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 240%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, South Wales Gay Men's Chorus 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 Forest Row Choral Society (£22k), Bolton U3a (£22k) and Teesside Music Society (£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
(1) TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN APPRECIATION OF AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE LGBT COMMUNITY, IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS.(2) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE LGBT COMMUNITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Row Choral Society | West Sussex | £22k |
| Bolton U3a | Bolton | £22k |
| Teesside Music Society | Cleveland | £22k |
| Swanage Museum | Swanage | £22k |