The Berlioz Society
Analysis
The Berlioz Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in June 2008, 18 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, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Berlioz Society reported income of £18k and spending of £13k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £18k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Berlioz Society sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shap Memorial Hall (£18k), Emma Johnson Music Foundation (£18k) and Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AT LEAST TWO MEETINGS A YEAR IN LONDON, VISITS TO PLACES AND EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH BERLIOZ AND REDUCED-PRICE TICKET OFFERS. THE MAIN EVENT OF EACH YEAR IS A THEMED STUDY DAY, USUALLY IN NOVEMBER. WE PUBLISH A REGULAR BULLETIN (AT LEAST THREE ISSUES PER YEAR), COMPLEMENTED BY A WEBSITE (WWW.THEBERLIOZSOCIETY.ORG.UK).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shap Memorial Hall | Penrith | £18k |
| Emma Johnson Music Foundation | London | £18k |
| Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens | London | £18k |
| The Thomas Lyte Foundation | London | £18k |