Seaford Music Society
Analysis
Seaford Music Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Seaford. It was registered in November 1986, 40 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.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Seaford Music Society reported income of £14k and spending of £20k, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £35k to £14k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Seaford Music 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 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hounslow Festival of Music, Speech and Dance (£14k), Purbeck Arts Choir (£14k) and Ripple Parish Hall (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE AN ANNUAL SEASON OF PROFESSIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS AND FAMILY CONCERTS, FEATURING ESTABLISHED ARTISTS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE AND EMERGING YOUNG ARTISTS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hounslow Festival of Music, Speech and Dance | Hounslow | £14k |
| Purbeck Arts Choir | Dorset | £14k |
| Ripple Parish Hall | Tewkesbury | £14k |
| Okehampton College Parent Teacher Friends Association | Devon | £14k |