The National Association of Choirs

Analysis

The National Association of Choirs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in October 1992, 34 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, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The National Association of Choirs reported income of £42k and spending of £45k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £42k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 118% 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 National Association of Choirs 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 Abingdon Damascus Youth Project (£42k), The Hampton in Arden Scout & Guides Supporters Association (£42k) and Evesham Arts Association (£42k).

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.