Oxford Bach Soloists
Analysis
Oxford Bach Soloists is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Oxford Bach Soloists reported income of £188k and spending of £206k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £190k to £188k (-1.0%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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, Oxford Bach Soloists sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lyn and Exmoor Museum (£188k), Making Space For Crafts Ltd (£188k) and Calliope Arts Foundation (£188k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The CIO exists to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts, culture, and heritage, and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing), the arts of orchestral, choral and other music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lyn and Exmoor Museum | Lynton | £188k |
| Making Space For Crafts Ltd | Havant | £188k |
| Calliope Arts Foundation | London | £188k |
| Cwmbach Male Choir | Mid Glamorgan | £188k |