Gainsborough Choral Society
Analysis
Gainsborough Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in March 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Gainsborough Choral Society reported income of £19k and spending of £13k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1,536 to £19k (+1130%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 1071%. 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, Gainsborough Choral Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tarantara (£19k), Yelling Village Hall (£19k) and Corpusty and Saxthorpe Village Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A choir of some 80 singing members, we give 3 concerts each season in Gainsborough. We meet weekly during term time from September to March to rehearse. We aim to learn a variety of choral music, both traditional and new, classical and popular.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tarantara | Worcestershire | £19k |
| Yelling Village Hall | Cambridgeshire | £19k |
| Corpusty and Saxthorpe Village Hall | Norwich | £19k |
| The City of Lichfield Concert Band | Walsall | £19k |