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EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION

Registered charity 1172845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Identification and training of young music students to a high level in 'long' 18th Century music. The initial work will be piloted in the Merseyside area.

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Latest income
£137k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £49,880, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £50k)
“It is the policy of the charitable company that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Conflict of interest managed
“During the year, the charity concluded a service arrangement with a trustee who subsequently resigned from the Board. The trustees managed the resulting conflict of interest in accordance with the charity’s policy and have strengthened governance and oversight arrangements following this transition.” — page 7
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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£137k£133k
31/08/2024£138k£146k
31/08/2023£123k£139k
31/08/2022£139k£113k
31/08/2021£65k£120k

Common questions

Is EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £49,880, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION as a grant recipient include THE HARDING TRUST, THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST, EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARDING TRUSTFY2022£25kMusical Donations
THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUSTFY2024£13k
THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUSTFY2022£10k
EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUSTFY2025£5k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUSTFY2023£4k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MARCHUS TRUST3£12k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION2£3k
THE VINEHILL TRUST1£50k
THE PATRICIA AND DONALD SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST1£40k
ED DE NUNZIO CHARITABLE TRUST1£30k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£20k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST1£16k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PREMISES MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION£137k—0within—no doubt
THE PREMISES MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
GABRIELI FY2025£994k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH MUSIC CENTRE FY2025£114k—0unclear—no doubt
RICHARD SHEPHARD MUSIC FOUNDATION FY2025£671k—0within—no doubt
ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£285k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.