Classical Sheffield
Analysis
Classical Sheffield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Classical Sheffield reported income of £23k and spending of £23k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £9,280 to £23k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 266%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Classical Sheffield 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 Morton Village Hall (£23k), Serpentine Community Garden Society Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£23k) and Friends of Gloucestershire Archives CIO (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Classical Sheffield is a local charity committed to championing music makers and music making across the city of Sheffield. In doing so the charity connects over 60 organisations across the city's amateur, professional, and educational classical music provision. As part of this work Classical Sheffield promotes a major bi-annual festival the Classical Weekend.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Morton Village Hall | Gainsborough | £23k |
| Serpentine Community Garden Society Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Derbyshire | £23k |
| Friends of Gloucestershire Archives CIO | Gloucestershire | £23k |
| Opera Australia Capital Fund UK | Devon | £23k |