Wolverton Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Analysis

Wolverton Gilbert and Sullivan Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in April 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Wolverton Gilbert and Sullivan Society reported income of £25k and spending of £29k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5,935 to £25k (+315%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 422%. Over the whole period it spent 126% 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, Wolverton Gilbert and Sullivan Society sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wimbledon District Woodcraft Folk (£25k), The Leeds Male Voice Choir (£25k) and Davis Hall West Camel (£25k).

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.