The City of Oxford Choir
Analysis
The City of Oxford Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in October 2007, 19 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 provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The City of Oxford Choir reported income of £23k and spending of £25k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4,773 to £23k (+381%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 206%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 City of Oxford Choir sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The York Shakespeare Project (£23k), Freckenham Village Hall (£23k) and 9th Kenton Scout Group (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Choral singing both a capella and with small groups of instruments3 or 4 concerts per year30-35 rehearsals per year
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The York Shakespeare Project | York | £23k |
| Freckenham Village Hall | Bury St Edmunds | £23k |
| 9th Kenton Scout Group | Middlesex | £23k |
| The Phoenix Singers, Leek | Stoke-On-Trent | £23k |