Lake District Music Limited
Founded in 1985, Lake District Music has consistently pursued a clear policy of bringing to Cumbria an annual festival and professional summer school of quality and purpose centred principally, but not exclusively, on chamber music.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £34,831 for the period, with total income of £410,263 against total expenditure of £375,432. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £160,746 exceeded the policy target of £156,500, providing adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees believe that a target for our reserves of an amount equivalent to half of our annual costs is appropriate. The current budget for the 2025/26 financial year is set at £313,000.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/05/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (20/03/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (03/04/2024)
Trustees
- Owen Nigel Bullchair
- Dr Graham Martin Hoadley
- Gabriella Swallow
- Hugh McGill Blair
- JOHN ROBERT WOOD
- Leda Mileto
- Malcolm Gary Heyes
- Sir Christopher James Scott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £410k | £375k |
| 30/09/2024 | £263k | £264k |
| 30/09/2023 | £233k | £250k |
| 30/09/2022 | £245k | £225k |
| 30/09/2021 | £239k | £178k |
Common questions
Is Lake District Music Limited financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £34,831 for the period, with total income of £410,263 against total expenditure of £375,432. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £160,746 exceeded the policy target of £156,500, providing adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Lake District Music Limited?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Lake District Music Limited as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FENTON ARTS TRUST, THE OLDHURST TRUST, THE IDLEWILD TRUST, THE MARCHUS TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Advancement of education |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Advancement of education |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | Advancement of education |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE OLDHURST TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE IDLEWILD TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE HAWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | General funding towards the cost of the festival |
| THE LECHE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | Arts |
| THE DAVID SNOWDON TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Advancement of education |
| THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £1k | |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Grant Round 1 ~ £1,000 |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £0 | |
| THE OLDHURST TRUST | FY2022 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rock Foundation | 09/05/2006 | £149k | Grant awarded to Lake District Summer Music Ltd (Cumbria) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2005 | £5k | Community Participation Scheme |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 13/05/2003 | £68k | Grant awarded to Lake District Summer Music Ltd (Cumbria) |
| South Lakeland District Council | — | £15k | Strategic Cultural Partnerships |
| South Lakeland District Council | — | £15k | Strategic Cultural Partnerships |
| South Lakeland District Council | — | £15k | Strategic Cultural Partnership |
| South Lakeland District Council | — | £5k | Strategic Cultural Partnership |
| South Lakeland District Council | — | £15k | Strategic Cultural Partnerships |