Basingstoke Ladies Choir
Analysis
Basingstoke Ladies Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Basingstoke Ladies Choir reported income of £15k and spending of £19k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £15k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Basingstoke Ladies Choir sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sidbury Village Hall (£15k), The Gwendolyn Reiche Memorial Scholarship (£15k) and The Sisters Grimm Charitable Trust (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The choir become involved in various charitable purposes and do various concerts to enable other charities and voluntary bodies to raise funds for various causes. The also put on concerts for the general public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sidbury Village Hall | Sidmouth | £15k |
| The Gwendolyn Reiche Memorial Scholarship | Nottingham | £15k |
| The Sisters Grimm Charitable Trust | Gloucester | £15k |
| Richmond Chamber Choir | Middlesex | £15k |