Coventry Cathedral Chorus
Analysis
Coventry Cathedral Chorus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in November 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 July 2025, Coventry Cathedral Chorus reported income of £33k and spending of £36k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3,883 to £33k (+754%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 800%. Over the whole period it spent 131% 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, Coventry Cathedral Chorus sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastbourne Choral Society (£33k), Hergest Trust (£33k) and Kingsland Coronation Hall (£33k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CURRENT ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF CONCERTS IN COVENTRY CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES IN SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE JOINED BY THE LOCAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND SCHOOL CHOIRS. THE CHOIR HAS BEEN ALSO INVITED TO TAKE PART IN EVENTS PROMOTED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL BBC "SONGS OF PRAISE" TELEVISION AND OTHER RADIO RECORDINGS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Choral Society | Seaford | £33k |
| Hergest Trust | Herefordshire | £33k |
| Kingsland Coronation Hall | Herefordshire | £33k |
| Community Scrapstore North Somerset | North Somerset | £33k |