the performing right society foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Performing Right Society Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, 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

PRS Foundation is the UK's leading charitable funder of new music and talent development. Since 2000 it has given more than £50 million to over 9,000 new music initiatives by awarding grants and leading partnership programmes. PRS Foundation supports an exceptional range of new music activity, from showcases and commissions to a network of talent development partners www.prsfoundation.com

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£5,067,548

Latest Expenditure

£4,776,537

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,748,580

Charitable Activities £273,500

Other Trading £17,917

Investments £27,551

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,670,454

Raising Funds £106,083

Governance £22,063

Grants to Institutions £1,932,520

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£5,067,548	£4,776,537	£4,670,454	£1,009,774	£149,650	14 / 0
2023	£4,150,166	£4,206,679	£4,094,236	£718,763	£128,649	11 / 0
2022	£4,007,624	£4,191,056	£4,106,027	£1,038,075	£110,028	11 / 0
2021	£4,184,850	£4,056,224	£3,984,521	£1,221,507	£118,078	10 / 0
2020	£3,911,558	£3,881,629	£3,797,754	£1,092,881	£103,562	9 / 0