Choirs `AR301`¶

Choirs is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Arts categoryand the Performing art subcategory.

2,647 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.31% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	917	1.21%
£10k - £100k	1,365	2.00%
£100k - £250k	131	0.63%
£250k - £500k	55	0.56%
£500k - £1m	28	0.45%
£1m - £10m	39	0.46%
Over £10m	5	0.25%
Total	2,540	1.33%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	2,336	1.37%
oscr	231	0.93%
ccni	80	1.11%
Total	2,647	1.31%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE TRUST [Charity number: 294745] The primary objectives of the trust as defined by the memorandum and articles of association are the encouragement of the arts, the promotion and advancement of education, and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting, and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.	£25,566,092
THE COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY OF WINCHESTER IN OXFORD, COMMONLY CALLED NEW COLLEGE [Charity number: 1142701] The advancement of education, learning and research; and the advancement of religion (in that the College is a choral college in accordance with the Founder's intentions and hence it sustains a Choir and a Choir School).	£21,748,000
WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL LIMITED [Charity number: 310212] The education and care of c.700 boys and girls from ages 3-18, including the choristers of the cathedral church of St Andrews in Wells. The school is also one of the four government supported specialist music schools in the country and advanced musical training is provided for about a third of its pupils.	£18,353,000
THE ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY [Charity number: 230538] The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society's mission is to promote the love of music. Activities include: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir; Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Youth, Community and Gospel Choirs; CD label RLPOlive; an education and participation programme; and contemporary, jazz and world music alongside rock, pop, comedy and classic films in Philharmonic Hall.	£12,039,000
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED [Charity number: 244533] TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY MUSICAL EDUCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING. MAINTAINING SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRAS AND PROMOTING, ORGANISING AND PARTICIPATING IN CONCERTS, ENRICHING PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, REACHING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL AND THE COMMUNITY.	£11,218,519
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Society Ltd [Charity number: SC010702] The objects for which the Society is established are:- (1) To promote the study, practice and knowledge of music in Scotland and other musical, literary, artistic, cultural and educational purposes connected therewith, and for these purposes to establish, maintain and manage an orchestra or orchestras which shall be a national orchestra or orchestras for the whole of Scotland and may represent Scotland in other countries. (2) To organise, manage and provide or assist in organising, managing and providing orchestral, instrumental, vocal and choral concerts and performances, meetings, lectures, study circles and similar activities connected with music in any part of the world, in furtherance of the object declared in Clause III (1) hereof. (3) To establish and provide for the convenience of audiences and persons attending concerts, performances, meetings, lectures and other activities of the Society, restaurants, refreshment rooms, lounges and other similar facilities, in furtherance of the object declared in Clause III (1) hereof. (4) To make use of cinema, radio, television, gramophone and any other device or invention relating to production or reproduction of music in furtherance of the object declared in Clause III (1) hereof.	£9,533,101
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA [Charity number: 506276] Promoting concerts in Birmingham. Taking part in concerts at other venues in the UK and around the world. Broadcasting and recording work. Extensive education programme. Running 3 unpaid professional choruses and an auditioned youth choir in partnership with Birmingham Music Services. Management of CBSO Centre, the Orchestra's administration and rehearsal home and medium sized performance venue.	£9,332,269
KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE [Charity number: 1200527] Running a day/boarding school known as King's College School, Cambridge in accordance with the principles and doctrine of the Anglican faith but welcoming to pupils of all faiths or none; the provision of accommodation and education for School-age choristers of King's College, Cambridge; such other charitable purposes when they are not required for the formal education of the School's pupils.	£9,155,618
DONMAR WAREHOUSE PROJECTS LIMITED [Charity number: 284262] The objects of the charity are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by theencouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting. Thecompany meets these through continuing to produce and present theatrical productions at the Donmar WarehouseTheatre.	£8,619,062
MOUNTVIEW ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS LIMITED [Charity number: 274166] To promote and assist in the advancement of education in theatrical art, drama, speech training, public singing, dancing, elocution and other accomplishments and acquirements as may be thought necessary. In particular by the establishment and maintenance of schools or institutes or otherwise, studios, practice rooms and exhibition rooms.	£8,502,998

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
Back Junior Gaelic Choirs [Charity number: SC020964] The object of the Choirs shall be to promote and encourage the study, practice and knowledge of gaelic choral music and other literary, educational and cultural purposes connected therewith particularly among children aged 8 to 18 years in the Broadbay area of the Island of Lewis.	£3
CANTAMICI [Charity number: 1090756] The objective of the Choir is to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music, and in particular the art and science of chamber music, by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other related activities as the Choir through its committee shall determine from time to time.	£7,945
GLEDHOLT MALE VOICE CHOIR HUDDERSFIELD [Charity number: 1032452] Male Voice Choir	£22,487
SWINDON CHORAL SOCIETY [Charity number: 800695] The objects of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in the appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society, through the Committee, shall determine.	£23,010
Dundee Choral Union [Charity number: SC017048] The object of the Dundee Choral Union shall be the practice and performance, in public or in private, of choral and orchestral music of an accepted high standard	£28,216
POP ARTS [Charity number: 1188328] POP ARTS PURPOSES:To advance the education of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities(SEND) and/or disadvantaged young people (i.e. Looked After Children and/or young people inreceipt of Pupil Premium funding) within the United Kingdom, through the encouragement of thearts including, without any limitation, film, animation, drama, dance, singing and music.	£27,040
RESOUND COMMUNITY CHOIR [Charity number: 1138352] ReSound Community Choir are a group of singers in the North West of England, and were formed to provide an opportunity to meet and sing together.The choir is a broad mix of people, from professional musicians to people who just enjoy singing as a hobby, and contains a wide range of ages- young and older voices. ReSound aims to enhance the community through the enjoyment of meeting to sing.	£31,760
CANTORES [Charity number: 1055674] We are a chamber choir, funded mostly by members' subscriptions with some small income from concerts and donations. We give up to 6 concerts a year, mostly in churches in the Cotswold area. We like to work in partnership with other organisations to support local concerns and are currently aiming to increase our audiences to make this more financially rewarding for our partners.	£14,333
TYNESIDE A CAPPELLA [Charity number: 1183823] Tyneside A Cappella is an amateur chorus which meets weekly to learn and develop their musical knowledge and to perform in the local and wider area for a variety of charities and good causes.	£10,797
BOLTON CHORAL UNION [Charity number: 502261] The study, advancement,improvement development and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals, paticularly choral works, both classical and modern.	£9,645