british record industry trust

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. British Record Industry Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England.

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

Founded by the recorded music industry in 1989, The BRIT Trust works to promote diversity and inclusion in the UK by empowering people of all backgrounds through music and the creative arts. The BRIT Trust makes donations to support education and wellbeing activities that inspire people to realise their full potential and life chances, whatever their abilities, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.

Fundraising

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Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,537,466

Latest Expenditure

£1,312,540

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,140,579

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £396,887

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,251,489

Raising Funds £61,051

Governance £17,460

Grants to Institutions £1,228,509

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,537,466	£1,312,540	£1,251,489	£14,466,480	£14,466,480	0 / 0
2023	£1,819,594	£1,037,602	£982,913	£12,987,665	£1,040,077	0 / 0
2022	£1,118,074	£1,150,993	£1,093,799	£11,288,823	£206,100	0 / 0
2021	£414,201	£1,144,109				0 / 0
2020	£1,686,694	£1,176,570	£1,124,634	£12,615,538	£12,615,538	0 / 10