Lincoln Choral Society
Analysis
Lincoln Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in November 1976, 50 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.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Lincoln Choral Society reported income of £29k and spending of £19k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £9,940 to £29k (+191%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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, Lincoln Choral Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Longworth Village Hall (£29k), Alderley Edge Festival (£29k) and Brightlingsea Museum (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Society was founded in 1896 with the object of educating the public in the arts and sciences and in particular the art and sciences of music by the study, practice and performance of music and other such activities as may be felt by the committee to be incidental to the achievements of these objectives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Longworth Village Hall | Oxfordshire | £29k |
| Alderley Edge Festival | Cheshire | £29k |
| Brightlingsea Museum | Essex | £29k |
| Bagshot Playing Fields Association | Bagshot | £29k |