PROGRESS SESSIONS
The charity focuses on delivering contemporary music education for young people and provides access to the tools and training for them to make the music that they love.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased from £49,754 to £56,837, driven by incoming resources of £116,885 against total expenditure of £109,794. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £56,837, which the trustees describe as reflecting unused donation funds, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- STRUAN SAMSONchair
- Daniel Pounder
- Kishan Pithia
- Peter Spencer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £117k | £110k |
| 31/03/2024 | £78k | £68k |
| 31/03/2023 | £26k | £25k |
| 31/03/2022 | £45k | £13k |
| 31/03/2021 | £11k | £5k |
Common questions
Is PROGRESS SESSIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £49,754 to £56,837, driven by incoming resources of £116,885 against total expenditure of £109,794. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £56,837, which the trustees describe as reflecting unused donation funds, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PROGRESS SESSIONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PROGRESS SESSIONS as a grant recipient include THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS, DHD FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS | FY2022 | £26k | Partnerships |
| DHD FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | a charity that specialises in music education for young people in Inner London |
| DHD FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £0 | Grant funding activities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 3 | £170k |
| THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY | 1 | — |
| THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £993k |
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £343k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £289k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £289k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £264k |
| THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION | 1 | £251k |
Charities like this
- THE MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- Contemporary Music for All
- EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION
- SOUND PROGRESSION LTD
- THE PREMISES MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME
- THE MUSIC WORKS (CHARITY)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESS SESSIONS | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | £608k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Contemporary Music for All | £209k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EARLY MUSIC AS EDUCATION | £137k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SOUND PROGRESSION LTD | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PREMISES MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |