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the royal society of musicians of great britain

The charity supports other defined groups. The Royal Society Of Musicians Of Great Britain is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. 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 Society, a charity for musicians run by musicians, provides grants and support to professional musicians and their families in need because of accident, illness or old age whether or not they are members. Founded in 1738 as the Fund for Decay'd Musicians, early members included Handel, Arne, Boyce and Sammartini. Today it maintains its tradition of responding swiftly to needs of colleagues.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,512,799
Latest Expenditure
£1,542,542

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 80.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 24.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £138,335
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £48,423
Investments £1,326,041
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,245,326
Raising Funds £297,216
Governance £73,897
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,512,799£1,542,542£1,245,326£38,238,124£166,1805 / 40
2023£1,296,250£1,265,226£1,031,065£35,766,474£120,8025 / 35
2022£1,436,776£1,374,856£1,147,604£37,733,220£800,0005 / 0
2021£1,395,645£1,729,554£1,527,979£37,199,836£475,0004 / 0
2020£928,949£1,614,523£1,442,838£32,062,665£533,0454 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers