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buskaid

The charity supports children and young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Buskaid is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Surrey and operates in England And Wales and South Africa.


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

Buskaid runs a Music School in Soweto, teaching violin, viola, cello and double bass to more than eighty young musicians aged between 4 and 25. Funds for the School are raised through charitable trusts in South Africa, the USA and the UK. In addition, Buskaid has supported students from the Music School who have been successful in gaining places for tertiary study at music college in the UK.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£277,301
Latest Expenditure
£14,097

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 5.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 5.1%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£277,301£14,0970 / 3
2023£19,918£9,5660 / 3
2022£13,819£8,1430 / 3
2021£29,477£37,4710 / 3
2020£12,249£11,6090 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers