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THE GRASSHOPPER MUSIC TRUST

Registered charity 1196165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£151k
Latest spending
£147k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £186,556 at the end of the financial year, which exceeds its stated prudent target of approximately £140,000 required to underwrite the next two concerts. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that all funds are restricted to specific charitable activities with no fixed ongoing obligations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to underwrite the next two OFO concerts (about £140,000) (held: £187k)
“However the trustees have decided it would be prudent to maintain at any time sufficient funds to underwrite the next two OFO concerts. Currently this equates to about £140,000, but this sum will be reviewed annually.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£151k£147k
31/12/2024£234k£123k
31/12/2023£99k£89k
31/12/2022£108k£46k

Common questions

Is THE GRASSHOPPER MUSIC TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £186,556 at the end of the financial year, which exceeds its stated prudent target of approximately £140,000 required to underwrite the next two concerts. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that all funds are restricted to specific charitable activities with no fixed ongoing obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE GRASSHOPPER MUSIC TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GRASSHOPPER MUSIC TRUST as a grant recipient include Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2024£2k
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2023£2k

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