Brighton Consort
Analysis
Brighton Consort is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in March 2003, 23 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Brighton Consort reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,399 to £12k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Brighton Consort sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Longden School Parent Teacher Association (£12k), The Felling Band (£12k) and The Charles Willis Hall (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Performance each year of several concerts of choral music from a variety of periods, with particular specialization in works from the renaissance and early baroque. Organization of public workshops for singers and conductors interested in the above repertoire.Members of the Consort are also involved as volunteers in the running of the annual Brighton Early Music Festival.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Longden School Parent Teacher Association | Shrewsbury | £12k |
| The Felling Band | Northumberland | £12k |
| The Charles Willis Hall | Calne | £11k |
| The Petts Wood and District Operatic Society | Orpington | £12k |