The Royal Corps of Army Music Trust
Charity for Army musicians both serving and retired.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £56,858 for the year, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Total income increased to £158,913 while expenditure decreased substantially to £102,055. The trustees confirm that funds remain sufficient to continue supporting the charity's objectives.
What the accounts disclose
“Subscriptions (Day's Pay) 74,319” — page 12
“This is a total of £1,358,534.”
“There were no related party transactions during the year.” — page 6
“As part of the recommendation of the governance review the RCAM Trust will convert to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)” — page 3
“RCAM Trust Enterprises Ltd (Company number 15912617) is solely owned by RCAM Trust” — page 4
Trustees
- David Andrew Barringer MVO MBE
- Graham Howard Norton
- Grant Sewell-Jones
- Lauren Petritz-Watts
- Nicola Ann Murdoch MBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £159k | £102k |
| 31/03/2025 | £147k | £255k |
| 31/03/2024 | £153k | £145k |
| 31/03/2023 | £101k | £156k |
| 31/03/2022 | £109k | £59k |
Common questions
Is The Royal Corps of Army Music Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £56,858 for the year, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Total income increased to £158,913 while expenditure decreased substantially to £102,055. The trustees confirm that funds remain sufficient to continue supporting the charity's objectives. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHAMPNISS FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £6.0m |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.3m |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £830k |
| THE LEVERHULME TRUST | 1 | £670k |
| The Barnes Fund | 1 | £336k |
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 1 | £300k |
Charities like this
- ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED
- ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED
- RICHMOND UPON THAMES MUSIC TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
- ARMY RUGBY UNION TRUST
- ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC
- THE ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC AWARDS FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Corps of Army Music Trust | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £285k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED | £11.8m | — | — | unclear | 5.0% | no doubt |
| RICHMOND UPON THAMES MUSIC TRUST COMPANY LIMITED | £1.8m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARMY RUGBY UNION TRUST | £885k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC | £33.2m | — | — | unclear | 14.3% | no doubt |