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black lives in music

The charity supports people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Black Lives In Music is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We use our data and insight to campaign for equity and support the empowerment of all musicians andprofessionals to realise their aspirations.We work with organisations, ensembles and companies throughoutthe UK music industry, opening dialogues and building relationships in the true spirit of working together. Wecollaborate with all agents of the UK music industry working to achieve equality

Fundraising

See where Black Lives In Music is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£679,850
Latest Expenditure
£551,293

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £566,520
Charitable Activities £78,127
Other Trading £35,203
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £531,293
Raising Funds £20,000
Governance £500
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£679,850£551,293£531,293£210,425£122,2124 / 4
2023£165,776£86,5030 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers