Occam Singers
Analysis
Occam Singers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Occam Singers reported income of £17k and spending of £20k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6,534 to £17k (+153%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 127% 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, Occam Singers sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mullion Village Hall (£17k), The Arts Society South Cambs (£17k) and Flamboyan Community Association (£17k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education and appreciation of the art and science of choral music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals; and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the Executive Committee may from time to time decide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mullion Village Hall | Cornwall | £17k |
| The Arts Society South Cambs | Cambridge | £17k |
| Flamboyan Community Association | London | £17k |
| St Lawrence Village Hall | Kent | £17k |