bristol music trust

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Bristol Music Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in Bristol City.

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

Cultural organisation promoting music and the arts, and responsible for developing a vibrant programme of music and events at Bristol Beacon; and for supporting young people through music education activities in Bristol and the South West.

Fundraising

See where Bristol Music Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Bristol City

Financial Information

Latest Income

£11,210,713

Latest Expenditure

£11,233,039

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 52.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 52.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £7,253,482

Charitable Activities £3,215,333

Other Trading £569,842

Investments £172,056

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,921,927

Raising Funds £21,081

Governance £24,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £5,290,031

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£11,210,713	£11,233,039	£5,921,927	£3,177,363	£519,253	177 / 0
2023	£6,694,538	£6,723,123	£4,739,104	£3,199,689	£479,532	128 / 0
2022	£15,004,403	£15,668,962	£15,507,359	£3,228,274	£918,538	131 / 0
2021	£15,318,723	£14,145,609	£13,998,708	£3,892,833	£594,888	126 / 3
2020	£11,171,572	£10,108,753	£9,887,316	£2,719,720	£461,338	124 / 0