The Broadstone Choir
Analysis
The Broadstone Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 August 2025, The Broadstone Choir reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6,877 to £19k (+175%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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 Broadstone Choir sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Layer School (£19k), The Hilton Village Hall (£19k) and British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (£19k).
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
We encourage adults to join together to sing. We produce three concerts a year in local venues. These concerts are sometimes with orchestral accompaniment and we engage professional soloists. We try to engage young musicians just starting out in their musical careers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Layer School | Colchester | £19k |
| The Hilton Village Hall | Cambridgeshire | £19k |
| British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology | Cornwall | £19k |
| Winchester City Festival Choir | Hampshire | £19k |