The Barnes Choir
Analysis
The Barnes Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Barnes Choir reported income of £38k and spending of £34k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £10k to £38k (+264%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, The Barnes Choir sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Ribble Valley Branch (£38k), Gwyl Beaumaris Festival (£38k) and Burnley Municipal Choir (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a choir providing a musical education to our members. Anyone with musical ability may join and those in genuine financial difficulty are excused the annual fee. We support professional musicians by commissioning pieces from them and hiring them as soloists; and we raise funds for other charities through carol singing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Ribble Valley Branch | Preston | £38k |
| Gwyl Beaumaris Festival | beaumaris | £38k |
| Burnley Municipal Choir | Lancashire | £38k |
| British Society for the History of Philosophy | London | £38k |