British Music Hall Society
Analysis
British Music Hall Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2009, 17 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 advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending January 2025, British Music Hall Society reported income of £63k and spending of £78k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £31k to £63k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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, British Music Hall Society sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Louise Browne Yorkshire Ballet Scholarship Centre (£63k), Hatfield and Askern Colliery Band (£64k) and Care for Limehouse Parish Church (St Anne's) Commercial Road Trust (Usually Known As Care for St Anne's) (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
a) To advance the education of the public in the traditions of British Music Hall and Variety Theatre and the art of present day performers; andb) To preserve an archive appertaining to Music Hall and Variety Theatre in the form of records, films, electronic media, photographs, literature, costumes and performers' personal properties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Louise Browne Yorkshire Ballet Scholarship Centre | Sowerby Bridge | £63k |
| Hatfield and Askern Colliery Band | South Yorkshire | £64k |
| Care for Limehouse Parish Church (St Anne's) Commercial Road Trust (Usually Known As Care for St Anne's) | London | £63k |
| Aighton Bailey and Chaigley War Memorial Hall | Lancashire | £64k |