Dorchester Choral Society
Analysis
Dorchester Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in December 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2026, Dorchester Choral Society reported income of £30k and spending of £22k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £22k to £30k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Dorchester Choral Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum (£30k), The London Song Festival (£30k) and Hanworth Village Hall (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society has weekly meetings in term time rehearsing for three or so public concerts each year, including outreach concerts in villages around Dorchester in the summer. It sings carol to raise money for local charities at Christmas, and is involved in musical exchanges with our our twinned towns in Germany and France.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum | York | £30k |
| The London Song Festival | London | £30k |
| Hanworth Village Hall | Middlesex | £30k |
| Orchestra Da Camera Limited | Coventry | £30k |