Charlton Kings Choral Society
Analysis
Charlton Kings Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in May 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Charlton Kings Choral Society reported income of £19k and spending of £26k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £337 to £19k (+5541%), an average of +174% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 5357%. Over the whole period it spent 120% 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, Charlton Kings Choral Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Havergal Brian Society (£19k), Sir John Deane's College Foundation (£19k) and Banovallum Brass Horncastle (£19k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charlton Kings Choral Society performs sacred and secular choral music to a high standard for the benefit of its members, and to promote and sustain musical cultural life in our local area and beyond. We take pride in including unjustly neglected works by British composers in our concert programmes and in the commissioning of new choral music from English composers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Havergal Brian Society | Clwyd | £19k |
| Sir John Deane's College Foundation | Northwich | £19k |
| Banovallum Brass Horncastle | Louth | £19k |
| Village Hall - Weare Giffard | Devon | £19k |