Reading Festival Chorus
Analysis
Reading Festival Chorus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in November 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Reading Festival Chorus reported income of £33k and spending of £40k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £9,722 to £33k (+244%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Reading Festival Chorus sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teign Heritage (£33k), Blackburn Drama Club (£33k) and Abo Trust (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
RFC prepares and performs 3 - 4 concerts each year for the community. We conduct open workshops on major choral works. In the past RFC has performed in conjunction with other choruses including an area children's choir and a German chorus from Dusseldorf.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Teign Heritage | Devon | £33k |
| Blackburn Drama Club | Blackburn | £33k |
| Abo Trust | London | £33k |
| The Acorn Music Theatre Trust | Henley-On-Thames | £33k |