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The London Chorus (London Choral Society)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 271402BeckenhamArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£101k2025-08-31
Spending£88ksame year
Spent / received91%5-year average
Size in its cause79th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1976Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The London Chorus (London Choral Society) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beckenham. It was registered in August 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00662374). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The London Chorus (London Choral Society) reported income of £101k and spending of £88k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £38k to £101k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 London Chorus (London Choral Society) sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Warwick District U3a (£101k), Fishguard Festival of Music Gwyl Gerdd Aberwaun Ltd (£101k) and The Pewsey and District Feast and Carnival (£101k).

Income and spending

£0£30k£61k£91k£122k2021 Income: £38,4742021 Spending: £28,41420212022 Income: £64,8012022 Spending: £60,54420222023 Income: £52,6332023 Spending: £52,16320232024 Income: £121,8372024 Spending: £114,48120242025 Income: £101,2882025 Spending: £88,2762025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The principal activity is the study and performance of choral music.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Warwick District U3aWarwickshire£101k
Fishguard Festival of Music Gwyl Gerdd Aberwaun LtdFishguard£101k
The Pewsey and District Feast and CarnivalWiltshire£101k
Theatre@41 LtdYork£101k