St Ives Choral Society
Analysis
St Ives Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in June 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, St Ives Choral Society reported income of £20k and spending of £19k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5,821 to £20k (+238%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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 Ives Choral Society sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carleton Community Association (£20k), British Fuchsia Society (£20k) and Stoke Saint Milborough Village Hall (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Mixed choir of around 80 voices. Normally three or four concerts each year in St Ives including a family Christmas concert. Works from the classical choral repertoire are performed with orchestra and professional soloists. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings. A new work by Tom Randle based on the life of Cromwell was commissioned and performed with students of St Ivo School in March 2023.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton Community Association | Poulton-Le-Fylde | £20k |
| British Fuchsia Society | Bristol | £20k |
| Stoke Saint Milborough Village Hall | Shropshire | £20k |
| Kennington Amateur Dramatics | Oxford | £20k |