CAMBRIDGE SUMMER MUSIC LTD

Registered charity 1068417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMBRIDGE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, CAMBRIDGE SUMMER RECITALS LTD

The Charity promotes, improves, develops and maintains public education in and appreciation of the arts and science of music in all its aspects by presentation of public concerts and educational events. It runs a series of concerts in the spring, autumn and a major summer music festival during July and August.

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Latest income
£120k
Latest spending
£120k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £54,624 to £54,267, reflecting a net expenditure of £357 against incoming resources of £119,501. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted reserves remain at £54,267, with no stated reserves policy target provided in the document.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from a trustee
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, the charity received donations of £2,500 (2024: £2,500) from 1 (2024: 1) Trustee.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£120k£120k
31/12/2024£151k£156k
31/12/2023£170k£145k
31/12/2022£122k£108k
31/12/2021£111k£113k

Common questions

Is CAMBRIDGE SUMMER MUSIC LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £54,624 to £54,267, reflecting a net expenditure of £357 against incoming resources of £119,501. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted reserves remain at £54,267, with no stated reserves policy target provided in the document. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CAMBRIDGE SUMMER MUSIC LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMBRIDGE SUMMER MUSIC LTD as a grant recipient include MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2024£5k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2023£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2006£5kMusic for Kids

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAMBRIDGE EARLY MUSIC.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CAMBRIDGE SUMMER MUSIC LTD£120k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE EARLY MUSIC FY2024£177k—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL FY2025£156k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMDEN MUSIC TRUST FY2025£158k—0above—no doubt
Haslemere Concerts FY2026£102k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY MUSIC LIMITED FY2025£194k—0unclear—no doubt

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