Congleton Choral Society

Analysis

Congleton Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in December 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Congleton Choral Society reported income of £42k and spending of £45k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £11k to £42k (+285%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Congleton Choral Society sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Elgar Society (£42k), Tops on Stage (£42k) and Victoria Institute Arundel (£42k).