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restore the music uk

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Restore The Music UK 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 England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

The advancement of music education of young people in the UK, including but not limited to, the provision of:i) musical instrumentsii) tuitioniii) funding specifically for music - related student endeavours,for children in state (non fee paying ) primary and secondary education. Aim achieved through granting of funds directly to schools who fit the eligibility criteria.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£905,054
Latest Expenditure
£928,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £665,000
Charitable Activities £240,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £797,000
Raising Funds £131,000
Governance £17,000
Grants to Institutions £600,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£905,054£928,000£797,000£171,920£150,0003 / 0
2023£788,305£750,175£639,448£194,877£150,0003 / 2
2022£536,764£490,965£398,466£156,747£150,0001 / 1
2021£319,071£292,2190 / 3
2020£502,941£450,005£267,614£84,096£363,6011 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers