Welsh Singers Showcase
Analysis
Welsh Singers Showcase is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in August 2018, 8 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 makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Welsh Singers Showcase reported income of £13k and spending of £24k, spending 190% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2,000 to £13k (+537%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 490%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Welsh Singers Showcase sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gayton Village Hall, Staffordshire (£13k), Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£13k) and The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Welsh Singers Showcase organizes a classical singing competition which is held biennially at St. David's Hall in Cardiff. The event features four or five young singers, chosen following auditions, who perform with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The winner represents Wales in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World the following year, and receives a cash prize, as do the other finalists.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gayton Village Hall, Staffordshire | Stafford | £13k |
| Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Bristol | £13k |
| The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland | Cumbria | £13k |
| Wyre Forest & District University of the Third Age | Worcestershire | £13k |