Thanet Chamber Choir
Analysis
Thanet Chamber Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Thanet Chamber Choir reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2,768 to £12k (+327%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Thanet Chamber Choir sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Brooklands School Association (£12k), Carlisle Music Society (£12k) and The Music Makers Choir of Harpenden (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Thanet Chamber Choir, in the socially deprived area of Thanet, performs four concerts a year of music from the Renaissance to the present day, one exclusively for charity. Rehearsals are once a week during school terms. Quiz nights are organised once or twice a year. Choir members of all ages come from Thanet or the nearer parts of Kent. The choir aims at musical excellence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Brooklands School Association | London | £12k |
| Carlisle Music Society | Carlisle | £12k |
| The Music Makers Choir of Harpenden | Hertfordshire | £12k |
| Cornwall Music Festival | Cornwall | £12k |