Sing for Joy
Analysis
Sing for Joy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sing for Joy reported income of £13k and spending of £15k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £13k (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sing for Joy sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Refugee Aid (£13k), Keith and Joan Mindelsohn Charitable Trust (£13k) and Boothby Pagnell Village Hall (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sing For Joy is an organisation of community choirs for people with Parkinson's Disease and other neurological conditions and their friends and carers. It encourages self-expression through group singing and performs concerts, benefits and workshops. We have two choirs, one which meets at the Kentish Town Health Centre London and one at the National Hospital Queen's Square London.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Global Refugee Aid | Pontefract | £13k |
| Keith and Joan Mindelsohn Charitable Trust | London | £13k |
| Boothby Pagnell Village Hall | Grantham | £13k |
| Hospital Radio Exeter | Exeter | £13k |