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EMI ARCHIVE TRUST

Registered charity 1056254 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMI GROUP ARCHIVE TRUST, THE EMI GROUP ARCHIVE TRUST

The advancement of education and research and, in particular, to foster and promote the study and appreciation of the art techniques and development of sound recording and the history of the sound recording industry.

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Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £206,205, exceeding the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The Trust relies on a service agreement with Universal Music Group for administration and has secured an in-principle grant of £2.1 million from the Arcadia Fund for digitization, contingent on locating studio space.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £206k)
“The Trustees are aware-that three. months running.costs-need'to be-available in reserve.as a safeguard.against unforeseen expenditure and liabilities and unpredictable income streams and are- working toward that‘aim:” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: EMI Group Limited and its subsidiary undertakings have donated archive material to The Trust, however while ownership of the assets has passed to the company, the donor companies have retained income producing rights. On this basis it has been concluded that the gifts have no direct commercial value to the Trust.
“EMI Group Limited and its subsidiary undertakings have donated archive material'to The Trust, however while ownership of the assets has passed to the.company, the donor companies have retained income ‘producing.rights. ‘On this basis it has been concluded that the gifts have no direct commercial value to the Trust.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£91k£63k
31/03/2024£87k£61k
31/03/2023£80k£66k
31/03/2022£133k£166k
31/03/2021£135k£132k

Common questions

Is EMI ARCHIVE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £206,205, exceeding the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The Trust relies on a service agreement with Universal Music Group for administration and has secured an in-principle grant of £2.1 million from the Arcadia Fund for digitization, contingent on locating studio space. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
ARCADIA—£2.5mThe Global Gramophone: Early commercial sound recordings around the world