Rising Voices Wessex, Community Choirs
Analysis
Rising Voices Wessex, Community Choirs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rising Voices Wessex, Community Choirs reported income of £25k and spending of £21k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £30k to £25k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rising Voices Wessex, Community Choirs 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 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Red Hall Community Association (£25k), Noreen's Kids (£25k) and The Oasis Resource Centre (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Rising Voices Wessex is a community choir based in Dorset for people affected by cancer. Singing helps people to regain their confidence and improves their health and wellbeing. The choir provides support and encouragement; aiding recovery through singing. Together, we make music that matters. Whether we're pitch perfect or delightfully off beat, we sing with our hearts and that's a real gift.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hall Community Association | Co.durham | £25k |
| Noreen's Kids | Hungerford | £25k |
| The Oasis Resource Centre | London | £25k |
| Sri Hemkunt Society UK | Middx | £25k |