Barrel Organ
Analysis
Barrel Organ is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Barrel Organ reported income of £78k and spending of £99k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £99k to £78k (-21%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 69% 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, Barrel Organ sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brunswick Town Charitable Trust (£78k), The Exeter & District Classical Music Trust (£78k) and East Worthing Community Association (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES FOR HARD TO REACH AUDIENCES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Brunswick Town Charitable Trust | Hove | £78k |
| The Exeter & District Classical Music Trust | Exeter | £78k |
| East Worthing Community Association | Worthing | £78k |
| The Westmill Sustainable Trust | Abingdon | £78k |