The Sudbury Choral Society
Analysis
The Sudbury Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in June 1975, 51 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Sudbury Choral Society reported income of £26k and spending of £30k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,659 to £26k (+1492%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 480%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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 Sudbury Choral Society sits at the 57th 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 New Era Players (£26k), The Kipling Society (£26k) and Farnborough Concert Orchestra (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
choral singing . weekly rehearsals and usually 4 concert performances annually in Sudbury Suffolk
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Era Players | Newbury | £26k |
| The Kipling Society | Horsham | £26k |
| Farnborough Concert Orchestra | Hampshire | £26k |
| The Malvern Museum Society Limited | Worcestershire | £26k |