East Surrey Choral Society
Analysis
East Surrey Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Caterham. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, East Surrey Choral Society reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £64 to £19k (+30334%), an average of +318% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 8767%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, East Surrey 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 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mareham Le Fen Village Hall and Memorial Lawn (£19k), Sime Gallery CIO (£19k) and Linden Wind Orchestra (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A community choir which holds three concerts each year.Soloist parts are sung by students from the major music schools and musicians from music schools play instruments.Collections are made for worthy charities including Teenage Cancer Trust,Children with Leukaemia,Surrey Air Ambulance,Headway Surrey , Aspire ( for spinal injuries). Dementia UK,Cancer Research , Heart Research UK .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mareham Le Fen Village Hall and Memorial Lawn | Lincolnshire | £19k |
| Sime Gallery CIO | Guildford | £19k |
| Linden Wind Orchestra | London | £19k |
| Dulwich Symphony Orchestra | London | £19k |