The North Downs Consort

Analysis

The North Downs Consort is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxted. It was registered in October 1981, 45 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 provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The North Downs Consort reported income of £10k and spending of £5,981, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £775 to £10k (+1239%), an average of +91% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 422%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Downs Consort sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hertfordshire Philharmonia (£10k), South Cadbury Village Hall (£10k) and Charren Womens Club (£10k).