Brecon Cathedral Choir Trust
Analysis
Brecon Cathedral Choir Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brecon. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Brecon Cathedral Choir Trust reported income of £39k and spending of £42k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £39k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Brecon Cathedral Choir Trust 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 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Word of Christ Church International (£39k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Blackbrook, Parr (£39k) and Swindon Community Church (£39k).
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
To offer to all choristers serving at Brecon Cathedral tuition on a musical instrument or singing lessons in addition to their choral training in the Cathedral choir.To secure the arrangements for the employment of a full time Organist and Director of Music and of a part time assistant, to have oversight of the choristers musical education as above.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Word of Christ Church International | Essex | £39k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Blackbrook, Parr | St Helens | £39k |
| Swindon Community Church | Swindon | £39k |
| Sheves Youth Organisation Limited | Manchester | £39k |