Reading Barbershop Harmony Club
Analysis
Reading Barbershop Harmony Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in September 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 makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Reading Barbershop Harmony Club reported income of £15k and spending of £14k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £12k to £15k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Reading Barbershop Harmony Club sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arts Network Sutton (£15k), The Literature Prize Foundation (£15k) and Riva Residencies in Visual Arts (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including the presentation of public concerts with a large male chorus or smaller groups
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Network Sutton | Surrey | £15k |
| The Literature Prize Foundation | London | £15k |
| Riva Residencies in Visual Arts | London | £15k |
| U3a Sevenoaks | Kent | £15k |