TOMORROW'S WARRIORS TRUST
Tomorrow's Warriors Trust enables opportunity, diversity and excellence in jazz. We activate learning, professional development and touring programs for young, emerging and mid-career musicians from diverse backgrounds and participatory music activities for all. We achieve our aims primarily through support (as grantmaker) of acclaimed jazz development agency/creative producers,Tomorrow?s Warriors
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £47,444 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £470,309 and total expenditure of £422,865. The trustees consider the level of free reserves, equivalent to more than 2 months' operating expenditure, to be appropriate for the charity's current activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Tomorrow’s Warriors Trust’s reserves policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to 12 months of its annual gross expenditure budget”
“received donations totalling £24,854 (2024: £14,888) from trustees or organisations affiliated to the trustees of the Charity.” — page 35
“paid donations totalling £397,299 (2024: £162,334) to Tomorrow's Warriors Limited, a connected party.” — page 35
“received donations totalling £24,854 (2024: £14,888) from trustees or organisations affiliated to the trustees of the Charity.” — page 35
“paid donations totalling £397,299 (2024: £162,334) to Tomorrow's Warriors Limited, a connected party.” — page 35
“received donations totalling £24,854 (2024: £14,888) from trustees or organisations affiliated to the trustees of the Charity.” — page 35
“paid donations totalling £397,299 (2024: £162,334) to Tomorrow's Warriors Limited, a connected party.” — page 35
“received donations totalling £24,854 (2024: £14,888) from trustees or organisations affiliated to the trustees of the Charity.” — page 35
“paid donations totalling £397,299 (2024: £162,334) to Tomorrow's Warriors Limited, a connected party.” — page 35
“Tomorrow's Warriors Limited, a connected party.”
Funders the charity credits
- Arts Council England
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Fund
- The Sigrid Rausing Trust
- Bank of America
- The Brit Trust
- Adobe
- PRS Foundation
- PPL
- TELUS Community Board
- London Community Foundation
- PPL UK
- Big Give
- Jack Petchey Foundation
- The Fellfoot Charitable Trust
- Henri Selmer Paris
Trustees
- Tove Okunniwachair
- Andrew Wandesford Pater Comber
- Camilla Rosaleen George
- Christakis Panayi
- Jeremy Nelson
- Marcia Willis Stewart
- Nicholas Cornforth
- Nicola Sarah O'Donnell
- Omoleye Gloria Fagbemiro
- Steve Abbott
- VIVIAN JOHN BROUGHTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £470k | £423k |
| 31/03/2024 | £287k | £186k |
| 31/03/2023 | £195k | £169k |
| 31/03/2022 | £138k | £58k |
| 31/03/2021 | £206k | £32k |
Common questions
Is TOMORROW'S WARRIORS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £47,444 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £470,309 and total expenditure of £422,865. The trustees consider the level of free reserves, equivalent to more than 2 months' operating expenditure, to be appropriate for the charity's current activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TOMORROW'S WARRIORS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TOMORROW'S WARRIORS TRUST as a grant recipient include OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST, KUSUMA TRUST UK, THE MAX REINHARDT CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST | FY2025 | £40k | |
| OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | First of 3-year grant for Young Artist Development Programme |
| OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2024 | £10k | Random Act of Kindness |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2023 | £10k | Random Act of Kindness |
| THE MAX REINHARDT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Art and culture |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London Authority | 13/03/2024 | £10k | Tomorrows Warriors Trust |
| Greater London Authority | 13/03/2024 | £10k | Tomorrows Warriors Trust |