Parenthesis
Analysis
Parenthesis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in August 2003, 23 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 makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Parenthesis reported income of £16k and spending of £16k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,886 to £16k (+173%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Parenthesis 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 Society for the Study of Human Biology (£16k), Turn End Trust (£16k) and The Friends of Czech Heritage (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We perform choral concerts at low cost for the general public. We also donate to local charities. We also encourage young musicians by giving them the opportunity to perform in our concerts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Society for the Study of Human Biology | Loughborough | £16k |
| Turn End Trust | Milton Keynes | £16k |
| The Friends of Czech Heritage | East Sussex | £16k |
| Stratford-Upon-Avon Society | Warwickshire | £16k |