Luton Choral Society
Analysis
Luton Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in November 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Luton Choral Society reported income of £22k and spending of £16k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £7,636 to £22k (+191%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Luton Choral Society sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ashurst McDermott Hall (£22k), Invicta Trust (£22k) and Oscar Bristol (Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia Research) (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Performs 4 concerts per year in the Luton/Dunstable area for the benefit of local people. We are an organisation that promotes choral singing and trains local people to perform at concert standard.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ashurst McDermott Hall | Kent | £22k |
| Invicta Trust | London | £22k |
| Oscar Bristol (Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia Research) | Bristol | £22k |
| Stoneleigh Village Hall and Playing Fields Charity | west midlands | £22k |