Croydon Philharmonic Society
Analysis
Croydon Philharmonic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Croydon Philharmonic Society reported income of £35k and spending of £32k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £18k to £35k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 364%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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, Croydon Philharmonic Society sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Educa Foundation (£35k), Axminster Heritage Limited (£35k) and Hadleigh Choral Society (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Traditional choral society, performing several times per year in and around the Croydon area, with occasional additional activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Educa Foundation | Oxford | £35k |
| Axminster Heritage Limited | Axminster | £35k |
| Hadleigh Choral Society | Ipswich | £35k |
| Bedfordshire Orchestral Society | Bedford | £35k |