Peterborough Sings!
Analysis
Peterborough Sings! is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pe1 2du. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Peterborough Sings! reported income of £248k and spending of £278k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £172k to £248k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 25%. 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, Peterborough Sings! sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Howbury Friends (£248k), Manchester Literature Festival (£248k) and The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust (£248k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charities primary activities are to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects but in particular choral music, by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals, and social functions to advance the cohesion of Peterborough Sings!.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Howbury Friends | Kent | £248k |
| Manchester Literature Festival | Manchester | £248k |
| The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust | Bradford on Avon | £248k |
| Saxmundham Art Station | Saxmundham | £248k |