The Headington Singers
Analysis
The Headington Singers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Headington Singers reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £828 to £16k (+1847%), an average of +110% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 874%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Headington Singers sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brecknock Art Trust (£16k), Darton Darby and Joan Club (£16k) and The Arms & Armour Society (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
HEADINGTON SINGERS IS A LOCAL CHOIR IN OXFORD WITH WEEKLY REHEARSALS. MOST MEMBERS LIVE LOCALLY, BUT SOME TRAVEL A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE. THE CHOIR PUTS ON A CONCERT AT THE END OF EACH TERM, USUALLY INCLUDING A LOCALLY SOURCED ORCHESTRA AND SOLOISTS. MEMBERS ALSO SING OCCASIONALLY FOR RESIDENTS OF LOCAL CARE HOMES AND PARTICIPATE IN FUND-RAISING CONCERTS FOR OTHER CHARITABLE CAUSES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Brecknock Art Trust | Crickhowell | £16k |
| Darton Darby and Joan Club | Barnsley | £16k |
| The Arms & Armour Society | Potters Bar | £16k |
| The Colwall Players | Malvern | £16k |