The Whitstable Music Society

Analysis

The Whitstable Music Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ramsgate. It was registered in November 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 provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Whitstable Music Society reported income of £17k and spending of £17k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £179 to £17k (+9467%), an average of +213% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 8774%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Whitstable Music Society sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cinemaitaliauk (£17k), Bicester University of the Third Age (£17k) and The Burton Institute (£17k).