Reading Haydn Choir

Analysis

Reading Haydn Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in April 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 July 2025, Reading Haydn Choir reported income of £23k and spending of £22k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5,817 to £23k (+299%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Haydn Choir sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society (£23k), Thanet U3a (£23k) and Crowmarsh Gifford C E School Parent Teacher Association (£23k).