The New Berlioz Edition Trust
Analysis
The New Berlioz Edition Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The New Berlioz Edition Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £27k, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £16k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 133% 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 New Berlioz Edition Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid Northumberland Chorus (£16k), The Renaissance Choir (£16k) and LGN Community Choir (£16k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preparation for publication a scholarly edition of all of Berlioz's musical works, the promotion of research into the primary sources of his music, and the dissemination of knowledge about his life and works.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Northumberland Chorus | Morpeth | £16k |
| The Renaissance Choir | Hampshire | £16k |
| LGN Community Choir | Warrington | £16k |
| Lyminge Village Hall | Folkestone | £16k |