Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society

Analysis

Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wells. It was registered in April 2024, 2 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 other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society reported income of £108k and spending of £79k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from January 2025 to January 2026, income grew from £55k to £108k (+97%), an average of +97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vita Nova (£108k), Baldock Community Association (£108k) and Pengersick Historic & Education Trust (£108k).