WEST-EASTERN DIVAN TRUST UK
The organisation aims to support certain wholly charitable activities of the Daniel Barenboim Stiftung, which is a charity registered in Germany. It supports intercultural dialogue through musical education and concerts. It promotes music as a universal language that can help to encourage mutual acceptance between people of profoundly different backgrounds and as a means of communication.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £40,305 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £156,221 to £115,916. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities and have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- DANIEL BARENBOIM
- Ole Baekhoej
- Philip Palumbo
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £101k | £142k |
| 31/12/2023 | £171k | £21k |
| 31/12/2022 | £7 | £6k |
| 31/12/2021 | £245 | £5k |
| 31/12/2020 | £90k | £79k |
Common questions
Is WEST-EASTERN DIVAN TRUST UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £40,305 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £156,221 to £115,916. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities and have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £73k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| JAPAN HOUSE LONDON TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £20k |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | 1 | £17k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- CHINEKE FOUNDATION
- FRIENDS OF THE EDWARD SAID NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC UK
- DIALOGUE SOCIETY
- THE JULIAN BREAM TRUST
- DELFINA FOUNDATION
- ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST-EASTERN DIVAN TRUST UK | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHINEKE FOUNDATION | £1.5m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | unclear | — | noted |
| FRIENDS OF THE EDWARD SAID NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC UK | £105k | — | 0 | above | 60.0% | no doubt |
| DIALOGUE SOCIETY | £325k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JULIAN BREAM TRUST | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DELFINA FOUNDATION | £1.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |