The North Devon Choral Society

Analysis

The North Devon Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnstaple. It was registered in September 1981, 45 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.

In the financial year ending August 2026, The North Devon Choral Society reported income of £24k and spending of £43k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £18k to £24k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 North Devon Choral 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 Indian Association of Harrow (£24k), Theatre Workshop Coulsdon (£24k) and Ammanford Town Silver Band (£24k).