Saffron Walden Choral Society
Analysis
Saffron Walden Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Saffron Walden Choral Society reported income of £65k and spending of £73k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £16k to £65k (+316%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 265%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Saffron Walden Choral Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Canbrick Charitable Trust (£65k), Charlotte's Bag (£65k) and Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Community choir performing major choral works to a high standard and running singing workshops. Membership of approx 90 singers is drawn from a wide geographical area covering Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire. Main concert venues are Saffron Hall and St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden. The choir has close links with local schools, regularly sharing concerts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Canbrick Charitable Trust | Maidstone | £65k |
| Charlotte's Bag | Brighton | £65k |
| Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline | Herts | £65k |
| The Stockwell Centre (Colchester) Limited | Colchester | £65k |