Ora Choir
Analysis
Ora Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09090039). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Ora Choir reported income of £282k and spending of £253k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £212k to £282k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Ora Choir sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haslemere Educational Museum (£282k), The Stained Glass Museum (£282k) and Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable Trust (£281k).
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 Arts, in particular choral music by the presentation of concerts and recordings, the commissioning of composers and the support of young musicians.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Haslemere Educational Museum | Haslemere | £282k |
| The Stained Glass Museum | Ely | £282k |
| Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable Trust | Great Yarmouth | £281k |
| Nottingham Studios Ltd | Nottingham | £282k |