FRIENDS OF THE EDWARD SAID NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC UK
1. Providing exceptional music education for Palestine 2. Reaching out to large numbers of children 3. Building professional partnerships with UK music institutions 4. Fostering creative collaboration and exchange between ESNCM and UK music institutions5. Engaging the wider public in the musical and cultural life of Palestine 6. Strengthening the resilience and scope of our charity
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income was £105,282 against expenditure of £82,284, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £26,898, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.
What the accounts disclose
“In the accounts we have therefore allocated 40% of the expenditure on "Staff and Office Costs" to our "Charitable activities" of all kinds, and 60% to "Raising funds".”
“There are sufficient reserves to meet the reserves policy of three to six months.” — page 5
“In March 2025, the charity repaid an interest free loan of £2,000 that had been extended to it by John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich (the late husband of Countess of Sandwich Susan Caroline Sandwich, a trustee of the charity). Total donations of £4,000 were received during the year from the father of one of the trustees, William Mattar. £1,150 of this was restricted.” — page 17
Funders the charity credits
- The Jabsheh family
Trustees
- Countess of Sandwich Susan Caroline Montagu
- LENA SALEH
- LORD JOHN AMBROSE COPE OF BERKELEY
- Usama Tuqan
- WISSAM BOUSTANY
- William Timothy Mattar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £105k | £82k |
| 31/03/2024 | £89k | £90k |
| 31/03/2023 | £54k | £86k |
| 31/03/2022 | £94k | £80k |
| 31/03/2021 | £108k | £90k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF THE EDWARD SAID NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £105,282 against expenditure of £82,284, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £26,898, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE VINEHILL TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| THE HARDING TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE OLDHURST TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION
- THE PREMISES MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME
- GABRIELI
- THE ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC AWARDS FUND
- ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK
- Gwasanaeth Cerdd Ysgolion Gwynedd a Môn
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE EDWARD SAID NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC UK | £105k | — | 0 | above | 60.0% | no doubt |
| EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION | £137k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PREMISES MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GABRIELI | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC AWARDS FUND | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK | £428k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |