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Brighton Gay Men's Chorus

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1171020East SussexArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£120k2025-03-31
Spending£108ksame year
Spent / received92%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2017CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Brighton Gay Men's Chorus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brighton Gay Men's Chorus reported income of £120k and spending of £108k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £23k to £120k (+429%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Brighton Gay Men's Chorus sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prince Henry's, Evesham, Arts Theatre Trust (£120k), She Productions (£120k) and The Pipa Foundation (£120k).

Income and spending

£0£30k£60k£90k£120k2021 Income: £22,6032021 Spending: £36,29620212022 Income: £46,8622022 Spending: £34,03520222023 Income: £84,1762023 Spending: £81,88320232024 Income: £116,9632024 Spending: £99,13320242025 Income: £119,6672025 Spending: £107,6462025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The objects of the CIO are(1) To promote public education by the study, practice and public performance of choral music; and to assist other charitable causes.(2) For the public benefit to advance and promote the education of gay and gay-friendly men in Brighton and Hove in the subject of choral music, its study, practice and performance.(3) The promotion of equality and diversity for the pu

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Prince Henry's, Evesham, Arts Theatre TrustEvesham£120k
She ProductionsBeverley£120k
The Pipa FoundationLondon£120k
The Tristan Da Cunha AssociationNorfolk£120k