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THE TEMPLE MUSIC FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1095141 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TMF

Promoting the public appreciation and understanding of music by assisting in any way the performance of music for the benefit of the public.

Objects

(A) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC BY ASSISTING IN ANY WAY THE PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OR ANY SECTION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF CHORAL MUSIC (WHETHER OR NOT COMPOSED OR PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR PERFORMANCE AS PART OF A RELIGIOUS SERVICE) IN THE TEMPLE CHURCH LONDON (SO FAR ONLY AS SUCH OBJECT IS CHARITABLE) AND(B) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR OBJECT.

Area of benefit: TEMPLE CHURCH LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£513k
Latest spending
£629k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £87,485 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total reserves increasing to £206,396. The Trustees consider the level of reserves appropriate to fund activities in 2025 and beyond, noting that no activities are undertaken unless funding is secured. The charity holds substantial cash resources and faces no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£513k
Total spending
£629k
Cost of raising funds
£208
Reserves (reported)
£60k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (64% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£513k£629k
31/12/2024£480k£394k
31/12/2023£299k£360k
31/12/2022£247k£303k
31/12/2021£235k£220k

Common questions

Is THE TEMPLE MUSIC FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £87,485 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total reserves increasing to £206,396. The Trustees consider the level of reserves appropriate to fund activities in 2025 and beyond, noting that no activities are undertaken unless funding is secured. The charity holds substantial cash resources and faces no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.