The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Analysis

The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in June 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland reported income of £29k and spending of £37k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £29k (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peter Middelton's Charity (£29k), Christ Kingdom Evangelical Ministries (£29k) and Cotswold Community Association (£29k).