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St Albans Choral Society

RegisteredRegistered charity number 287882St AlbansArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£65k2026-07-15
Spending£57ksame year
Spent / received98%5-year average
Size in its cause73rd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1983Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

St Albans Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in September 1983, 43 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, St Albans Choral Society reported income of £65k and spending of £57k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £45k to £65k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, St Albans Choral Society sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Monday Night Group (£65k), Westerham Hall Management Committee (1996) (£65k) and Lincoln Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£65k).

Income and spending

£0£16k£33k£49k£65k2022 Income: £45,1852022 Spending: £48,55420222023 Income: £47,4962023 Spending: £50,15620232024 Income: £55,0882024 Spending: £52,86920242025 Income: £60,8792025 Spending: £59,49920252026 Income: £65,3882026 Spending: £56,8572026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The objects of the Society are:a) to promote the study and public education in the art and science of choral music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society shall from time to time determine;b) to support such charitable purpose or purposes, or such charitable institution or institutions as the Society shall from time to time determine.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Monday Night GroupWorcestershire£65k
Westerham Hall Management Committee (1996)Kent£65k
Lincoln Amateur Operatic and Dramatic SocietyLincoln£65k
Apple Pie Enterprises Ltd.London£65k