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Berkhamsted Choral Society

RegisteredRegistered charity number 274462HertfordshireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£104k2025-12-31
Spending£97ksame year
Spent / received101%5-year average
Size in its cause79th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1977Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Berkhamsted Choral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in October 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Berkhamsted Choral Society reported income of £104k and spending of £97k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £104k (+326%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 242%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Berkhamsted Choral Society sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Meridian Trust (£104k), East Coker Playgroup (£104k) and The Chopin Society (£103k).

Income and spending

£0£26k£52k£78k£104k2021 Income: £24,3612021 Spending: £28,49820212022 Income: £83,3662022 Spending: £87,42220222023 Income: £81,4362023 Spending: £80,86620232024 Income: £90,0052024 Spending: £94,23020242025 Income: £103,6932025 Spending: £96,7172025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

To educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the art and science of music in the presentation of concerts and other activities. We are a non-auditioning choir based in Berkhamsted, Herts, that rehearses weekly throughout the year, and gives three or more concerts annually

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Meridian TrustLytchett Matravers£104k
East Coker PlaygroupSomerset£104k
The Chopin SocietyLondon£103k
Coxhoe Village Hall AssociationDurham£104k