Cor Meibion Pontypridd (Pontypridd Male Choir)

Analysis

Cor Meibion Pontypridd (Pontypridd Male Choir) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mid Glamorgan. It was registered in June 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Cor Meibion Pontypridd (Pontypridd Male Choir) reported income of £24k and spending of £25k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,976 to £24k (+494%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Cor Meibion Pontypridd (Pontypridd Male Choir) sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The 5bel Charitable Trust (£24k), Drybrook and District Silver Band (£24k) and 1st Heckmondwike Scout Group (£24k).

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.