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Cappella Novocastriensis

RegisteredRegistered charity number 514163Newcastle Upon TyneArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£18k2025-08-31
Spending£18ksame year
Spent / received101%5-year average
Size in its cause46th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1983Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Cappella Novocastriensis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in August 1983, 43 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 services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Cappella Novocastriensis reported income of £18k and spending of £18k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,511 to £18k (+226%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Cappella Novocastriensis sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Morpeth Music Society (£18k), 32nd Doncaster (Armthorpe) Scout Group (£18k) and Southend Pier Museum Foundation Trust Limited (£18k).

Income and spending

£0£4,543£9,086£14k£18k2021 Income: £5,5112021 Spending: £5,44820212022 Income: £10,1772022 Spending: £11,15420222023 Income: £13,5612023 Spending: £11,11120232024 Income: £15,9612024 Spending: £18,14520242025 Income: £17,9622025 Spending: £18,1722025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Cappella Newcastle (founded in 1960 as Cappella Novocastriensis), specialises in singing music for worship and often sings unaccompanied. Cappella sings in churches throughout the North East, as well as giving several major concerts each year. The repertoire is varied and ambitious, ranging from English renaissance composers to contemporary works by Whitacre and Jackson.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Morpeth Music SocietyNorthumberland£18k
32nd Doncaster (Armthorpe) Scout GroupDoncaster£18k
Southend Pier Museum Foundation Trust LimitedSouthend-On-Sea£18k
The University of the Third Age MaidenheadSlough£18k