Gloucester Choral Society
Analysis
Gloucester Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in July 2016, 10 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Gloucester Choral Society reported income of £175k and spending of £166k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £33k to £175k (+425%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 240%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Gloucester Choral Society sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charlotte Aitken Trust (£175k), Cambridge Early Music (£175k) and The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech (£174k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Gloucester Choral Society performs regular public concerts, and runs regular choral and vocal workshops for our members and the general public, as well as undertaking periodic overseas tours. We run Choral Scholars and Choral Apprentices schemes, designed to support the musical development of local young people, and provide small choral groups to perform for weddings and other events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Charlotte Aitken Trust | London | £175k |
| Cambridge Early Music | Cambridge | £175k |
| The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech | Cheshire | £174k |
| Mercury Musical Developments | Birmingham | £175k |