THE LONDON SUZUKI GROUP
Childrens music education by the Suzuki method
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a very sound financial position with unrestricted reserves of £1,107,559, which exceed the trustees' policy target of one year's operating costs. The charity generated a net income surplus of £3,301 for the year, despite incurring unrealised investment losses of £30,197. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees believe that, under the present circumstances, the free reserves should be set at an amount equivalent to at least one year's operating costs.” — page 5
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/11/2021)
Trustees
- Anne Elizabeth Thomas
- Cynthia Prieto
- Jenny Yap
- Saskia Sofie Louth
- Tessa Oakley
- Wei Yee Shiu
- Xing Peerless
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £571k | £537k |
| 31/08/2024 | £600k | £552k |
| 31/08/2023 | £514k | £487k |
| 31/08/2022 | £465k | £384k |
| 31/08/2021 | £294k | £333k |
Common questions
Is THE LONDON SUZUKI GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a very sound financial position with unrestricted reserves of £1,107,559, which exceed the trustees' policy target of one year's operating costs. The charity generated a net income surplus of £3,301 for the year, despite incurring unrealised investment losses of £30,197. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE | 1 | £768k |
| THE MONTEFIORE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £194k |
| THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £73k |
| THE MARCUS MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD | 1 | £66k |
| THE VINEHILL TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE PHILLIPS AND RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £37k |
Charities like this
- THE LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS
- THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES
- GABRIELI
- THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SOCIETY IN LONDON
- THE PREMISES MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME
- THE NORTH LONDON CONSERVATOIRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON SUZUKI GROUP | £571k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS | £167k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES | £1.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GABRIELI | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SOCIETY IN LONDON | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PREMISES MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |