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the academy of ancient music

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. The Academy Of Ancient 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 Cambridge and operates in England And Wales, Austria, and various other locations.


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

Education of the public through concerts of baroque and early classical music on period instruments.

Fundraising

See where The Academy Of Ancient Music is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,675,529
Latest Expenditure
£1,218,711

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £681,264
Charitable Activities £886,595
Other Trading £94,850
Investments £12,820
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,071,300
Raising Funds £147,411
Governance £9,736
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,675,529£1,218,711£1,071,300£1,383,916£1,116,0308 / 15
2023£992,002£1,005,711£901,603£881,405£779,9487 / 5
2022£844,801£1,043,136£968,672£890,141£822,3417 / 4
2021£756,655£570,113£480,438£1,123,558£981,9807 / 11
2020£934,135£1,088,747£994,237£937,016£892,7166 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers