Oxford Lieder
Analysis
Oxford Lieder is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05485276). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Oxford Lieder reported income of £710k and spending of £645k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £638k to £710k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Oxford Lieder sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ty Cerdd - Music Centre Wales (£709k), The Marchus Trust (£711k) and Keats House (£709k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68% and charitable activities 32%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £271k. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 6.9%. Reserves of £253k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 30%
- Legacies 38%
- Charitable activities 32%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The promotion and advancement of education in music and the arts, especially through singing, by a programme of public recitals, an annual festival, schools' projects, masterclasses, participatory workshops with singing, talks, and outreach to the disadvantaged, for the benefit of all sectors of the community in Oxford and elsewhere
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ty Cerdd - Music Centre Wales | Cardiff | £709k |
| The Marchus Trust | London | £711k |
| Keats House | London | £709k |
| Whitstable Castle Trust | Kent | £712k |