The Derbyshire Singers

Analysis

The Derbyshire Singers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Matlock. It was registered in October 1985, 41 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 makes grants to individuals, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Derbyshire Singers reported income of £25k and spending of £34k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,013 to £25k (+718%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 562%. Over the whole period it spent 147% 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, The Derbyshire Singers sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shanklin Town Brass Band (£25k), Davis Hall West Camel (£25k) and Saltburn Artists Projects Ltd (£25k).

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.