WILTONS MUSIC HALL

Registered charity 1003041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BROOMHILL TRUST, WILTON'S MUSIC HALL

To foster musical and art education and to promote publice interest in and appreciation of music and art together with raising funds to protect the Heritage of the historical Music Hall for future generations.

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £120,896 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reversing a previous deficit. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £1,140,130 are within the target level of four to six months of operating costs, indicating a stable financial position.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £60,000 to £70,000 1” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £60,000 to £70,000 1” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four to six months of operating costs (held: £1.1m)
“The Trustees have assessed the risks affecting the income and expenditure of the Charity and they have agreed that a minimum level of free reserves of approximately four to six months of operating costs, should be maintained.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Mahogany Bar @ Wilton's Limited
“Commercial activities operate through Wilton's trading subsidiary Mahogany Bar @ Wilton's Limited (Company Number 08284349).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£266k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
53

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£2.5m£2.3m
30/09/2024£2.1m£2.2m
30/09/2023£2.4m£2.5m
30/09/2022£1.6m£1.7m
30/09/2021£1.0m£921k

Common questions

Is WILTONS MUSIC HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £120,896 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reversing a previous deficit. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £1,140,130 are within the target level of four to six months of operating costs, indicating a stable financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.

What does the highest-paid employee of WILTONS MUSIC HALL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds WILTONS MUSIC HALL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WILTONS MUSIC HALL as a grant recipient include OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, THE MARCHUS TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUSTFY2022£10kSupport for the arts
OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUSTFY2023£8kOne-off grant towards 2022 Christmas Production
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2024£5k
OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2022£5k
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£5kSmall Grants Programme
THE MARCHUS TRUSTFY2022£4k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE MARCHUS TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2024£500
OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUSTFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2020£50k"COVID19: Wilton's Music Hall"
City Bridge Foundation19/06/2014£100kGrant to Wilton's Music Hall Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/06/2012£1.9m"Wilton's Music Hall Saved Revealed and Alive - Phased Capital Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/11/2005£50k"Wilton's Music Hall Restoration"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WILTONS MUSIC HALL£2.5m£60,001 - £70,0001within—no doubt
WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST LTD FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£16.3m——unclear—no doubt
THE WIGMORE HALL TRUST FY2025£11.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE CORPORATION OF THE HALL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FY2025£72.1m——unclear—no doubt
WIMBLEDON CHORAL SOCIETY FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.