Kingston Choral Society
Analysis
Kingston Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in August 1970, 56 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 July 2025, Kingston Choral Society reported income of £77k and spending of £63k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £17k to £77k (+352%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Kingston Choral Society sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverside Arts Centre Limited (£77k), The Stevenage Lytton Players (£77k) and The Cuthbert Horn Trust (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Kingston Choral Society was formed in 1949 and has 120-130 singers. Concerts are usually held in Kingston Parish Church. It performs four concerts a year covering a wide range of music from Bach to Gershwin and often performs with professional orchestras and high calibre soloists. There are occasional workshops and regular social and fundraising events are held.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Arts Centre Limited | Sunbury-On-Thames | £77k |
| The Stevenage Lytton Players | Stevenage | £77k |
| The Cuthbert Horn Trust | London | £77k |
| Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee | Bury | £77k |