The Viola Da Gamba Society

Analysis

The Viola Da Gamba Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in April 1970, 56 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 makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Viola Da Gamba Society reported income of £26k and spending of £24k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £22k to £26k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, The Viola Da Gamba 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 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottingham Symphony Orchestra (£26k), Epsom Symphony Orchestral Society (£26k) and Tramway Preservation Group (£26k).