Cumbria Rural Choirs CIO
Analysis
Cumbria Rural Choirs CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, 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 June 2025, Cumbria Rural Choirs CIO reported income of £29k and spending of £27k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2,359 to £29k (+1111%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 254%. 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, Cumbria Rural Choirs CIO sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Taqasim Music Foundation (£29k), The Friends of Farsley Rehoboth Burial Ground (£29k) and The Cyclamen Society (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bring together small choirs and individual singers across Cumbria, especially the northern half, to perform large scale works usually with professional musicians/orchestra.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Taqasim Music Foundation | Dagenham | £29k |
| The Friends of Farsley Rehoboth Burial Ground | Leeds | £29k |
| The Cyclamen Society | Camberley | £29k |
| Chearsley Village Hall | Aylesbury | £29k |