Aylesbury Festival Choir
Analysis
Aylesbury Festival Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Aylesbury Festival Choir reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2,755 to £16k (+463%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 611%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Aylesbury Festival Choir sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lakefield School P.t.a. (£16k), Witney Music Society (£16k) and Shillington Village Hall (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide regular opportunities for all singers to perform music from a wide choral repertoire. Provide and sustain a cultural asset for Aylesbury and the surrounding area. Foster children's knowledge and love of choral music by including them in concerts where appropriate. Secure financial support to enable the choir to expand it's repertoire and to improve its standards of performance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lakefield School P.t.a. | Gloucester | £16k |
| Witney Music Society | Oxfordshire | £16k |
| Shillington Village Hall | Hitchin | £15k |
| Croesyceiliog Male Choir | Gwent | £16k |