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Croydon Philharmonic Society

RegisteredRegistered charity number 213084SurreyArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£35k2025-06-30
Spending£32ksame year
Spent / received58%5-year average
Size in its cause62nd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1962Other
Employees–latest return

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

£0£36k£72k£109k£145k2021 Income: £18,0452021 Spending: £7,32620212022 Income: £31,2182022 Spending: £39,11520222023 Income: £144,9442023 Spending: £24,80020232024 Income: £52,1032024 Spending: £58,46420242025 Income: £34,6492025 Spending: £31,7582025
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Where the income comes from

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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

CharityLocationIncome
Educa FoundationOxford£35k
Axminster Heritage LimitedAxminster£35k
Hadleigh Choral SocietyIpswich£35k
Bedfordshire Orchestral SocietyBedford£35k