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THE SOCIETY FOR MUSIC ANALYSIS

Registered charity 1168650 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides services to advance the field of music theory and analysis. We are affiliated with the journal Music Analysis, and organise a regular programme of events, including the annual Theory and Analysis Graduate Students (TAGS) Conference, the Music Analysis Summer School as well as other Music Analysis Conferences ('MACs') and workshops. We also produce online resources.

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Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that gross income for the year was £53,018.01 against total costs of £52,576.60, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £180,878.61 at year-end, and the trustees consider assets adequate to fulfill obligations despite noting an unexpected fall in primary income.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Journal income (76% of income)
“Income from journal (£40,142 in 2024/25)” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: contingency to meet any shortfall in future operations (held: £181k)
“Reserves are currently held in NatWest Business Reserve account to cover funds for events and bursaries allocated but not yet spent, and for contingency to meet any shortfall in future operations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£53k£53k
31/08/2024£58k£77k
31/08/2023£70k£55k
31/08/2022£54k£48k
31/08/2021£51k£42k

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY FOR MUSIC ANALYSIS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that gross income for the year was £53,018.01 against total costs of £52,576.60, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £180,878.61 at year-end, and the trustees consider assets adequate to fulfill obligations despite noting an unexpected fall in primary income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.