THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC — grant history
Latest income
£51.6m
Grants listed (FY2026)
39
Listed grants total
£7.4m
Accounts grants total
£7.4m
listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2026 accounts
What this funder supports
Causes funded
Where grantees operate
- Throughout England And Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ghana
- India
- Isle Of Man
- Guyana
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Jamaica
What changed: FY2025 → FY2026
| Change | Grantee | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | Organisations supported through international Play On fund | — | £49k |
| new | NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRAS OF GREAT BRITAIN | — | £25k |
| new | MUSIC FOR YOUTH | — | £25k |
| new | The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | — | £10k |
| new | National Youth Choirs | — | £10k |
| new | AISL Foundation Limited | — | £10k |
| new | NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS WALES | — | £10k |
| new | Music Hackspace Ltd | — | £6k |
| up | Trustees of the Royal Academy of Music | £1.0m | £1.8m |
| up | Trustees of the Royal Northern College of Music Endowment Fund | £1.0m | £1.8m |
| up | Trustees of the Royal College of Music | £1.0m | £1.8m |
| up | Trustees of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Trust | £1.0m | £1.8m |
| up | THE UK ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION - MUSIC MARK | £37 | £39k |
| up | BLACK LIVES IN MUSIC | £1k | £31k |
| up | OPEN UP MUSIC | £10 | £25k |
| up | Music Education Partnership Group | £10 | £21k |
| not listed | BLUME Haiti | £10 | — |
| not listed | Commonwealth Resources | £10 | — |
| not listed | Hashtag The WRD Limited | £10 | — |
| not listed | THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS | £10 | — |
| not listed | Young Choral Academy Sdn Bhd | £8 | — |
| not listed | Tri-Borough Music Hub | £5 | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the Royal Academy of Music | FY2026 | £1.8m | Distribution/Donation |
| Trustees of the Royal Northern College of Music Endowment Fund | FY2026 | £1.8m | Distribution/Donation |
| Trustees of the Royal College of Music | FY2026 | £1.8m | Distribution/Donation |
| Trustees of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Trust | FY2026 | £1.8m | Distribution/Donation |
| Organisations supported through international Play On fund | FY2026 | £49k | Grant |
| The UK Association for Music Education – Music Mark | FY2026 | £39k | Sponsorship |
| Black Lives in Music | FY2026 | £31k | Sponsorship |
| National Children’s Orchestra | FY2026 | £25k | Sponsorship |
| Music for Youth | FY2026 | £25k | Sponsorship |
| Open Up Music | FY2026 | £25k | Sponsorship |
| Music Education Partnership Group | FY2026 | £21k | Sponsorship |
| The Ivors Academy | FY2026 | £20k | Sponsorship |
| Commonwealth Resounds | FY2026 | £15k | Sponsorship |
| The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus Ltd | FY2026 | £15k | Sponsorship |
| The Rondo Production | FY2026 | £12k | Sponsorship |
| Music Children Foundation Ltd | FY2026 | £12k | Sponsorship |
| Royal Philharmonic Society | FY2026 | £11k | Sponsorship |
| The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | FY2026 | £10k | Sponsorship |
| National Youth Choirs | FY2026 | £10k | Sponsorship |
| AISL Foundation Limited | FY2026 | £10k | Sponsorship |
| Music Masters | FY2026 | £10k | Sponsorship |
| National Youth Arts Wales | FY2026 | £10k | Sponsorship |
| India National Youth Orchestra | FY2026 | £9k | Sponsorship |
| Music Hackspace Ltd | FY2026 | £6k | Sponsorship |
| Revere Arts | FY2026 | £6k | Sponsorship |
| Hannah Seymour | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| Education Africa | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| CACEFU-Mocambique | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| Antigua & Barbuda Youth Symphony | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| Access Music Project | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| A R Rahman Foundation | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| Artipelago, Assoc. Culturale Cimamusic Arteducazione | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| Kenya Conservatoire of Music | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| University of St Andrews | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| Venture Music Asia | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| Music Fund | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| The OHMI Trust | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| National Concert Band Festival | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| English Schools Orchestra and Choir | FY2026 | £5k | Sponsorship |
| Tri-Borough Music Hub | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| School Grounds Sounds | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| Music in Africa Foundation | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| Compass Children’s Charity | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| London Music Fund | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| Young Choral Academy Sdn Bhd | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| St Christopher’s School (Bahrain) | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| The British School Al Khubairat | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| Ruben Centre | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| National Youth Jazz Orchestra | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| Bolton Council | FY2026 | amount not stated | Sponsorship |
| Trustees of the Royal College of Music | FY2025 | £1.0m | Music Education / Distribution |
| Trustees of the Royal Academy of Music | FY2025 | £1.0m | Music Education / Distribution |
| Trustees of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Trust | FY2025 | £1.0m | Music Education / Distribution |
| Trustees of the Royal Northern College of Music Endowment Fund | FY2025 | £1.0m | Music Education / Distribution |
| Black Lives in Music | FY2025 | £1k | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Antigua & Barbuda Youth Symphony | FY2025 | Unverified read£1k | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Bolton Council | FY2025 | Unverified read£1k | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| The UK Association for Music Education - Music Mark | FY2025 | £37 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| The Ivors Academy | FY2025 | £11 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Music Masters | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| BLUME Haiti | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Commonwealth Resources | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Hashtag The WRD Limited | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| India National Youth Orchestra | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| London Music Fund | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Music Children Foundation Ltd | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Music Education Partnership Group | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Open Up Music | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Royal Philharmonic Society | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| The Commonwealth Resounds | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus Ltd | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| The Rondo Production | FY2025 | £10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| CACEFU-Mocambique | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Compass Children's Charity | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Education Africa | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Harmony Kenya Foundation | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Harmony Project Phoenix | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Kunbi’s Music Company | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Music for Youth | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Music in Africa Foundation | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| National Children’s Orchestra | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| National Concert Band Festival | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| National Youth Arts Wales | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| National Youth Choirs | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| National Youth Jazz Orchestra | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| National Youth Orchestra | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Ruben Centre | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| School Grounds Sounds | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| St Christopher's School (Bahrain) | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Tanglin Trust School | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| The British School Al Khubairat | FY2025 | Unverified read£10 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Young Choral Academy Sdn Bhd | FY2025 | £8 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Tri-Borough Music Hub | FY2025 | £5 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| University of St Andrews | FY2025 | £5 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Venture Music Asia | FY2025 | Unverified read£5 | Music Education / Sponsorship |
| Various organisations including Open Up Music, National Youth Choir, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra, National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain, Music Mark, Black Lives in Music, the Ivors Academy, Music Education Partnership Group, Royal Philharmonic Society, London Music Fund, Tri-Borough Music Hub, Music Masters, PercWorks, The Commonwealth Resounds (Play On), Rond | FY2024 | £2.3m | Sponsorship and donations for music education |
| Scholarships awarded to students at Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts | FY2024 | £1.4m | Scholarships |
| Trustees of the Royal Northern College of Music Endowment Fund | FY2024 | £500k | Distribution to Royal School of Music |
| Trustees of the Royal Academy of Music | FY2024 | £500k | Distribution to Royal School of Music |
| Trustees of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Trust | FY2024 | £500k | Distribution to Royal School of Music |
| Trustees of the Royal College of Music | FY2024 | £500k | Distribution to Royal School of Music |
| Royal Academy of Music | FY2021 | £1.0m | Scholarships |
| Other | FY2021 | £47k | Sponsorship |
| National Youth Jazz Orchestra | FY2021 | £30k | Sponsorship |
| National Youth Orchestra | FY2021 | £26k | Sponsorship |
| Openup Music | FY2021 | £25k | Sponsorship |
| The Mayor of London’s Fund for Young Musicians | FY2021 | £20k | Sponsorship |
| National Youth Choir | FY2021 | £20k | Sponsorship |
| Notes Inegales - Third Orchestra Barbican | FY2021 | £18k | Sponsorship |
| Other Educational Sponsorship | FY2021 | £17k | Sponsorship |
| Commonwealth Resounds | FY2021 | £12k | Sponsorship |
| The UK Association for Music Education — Music Mark | FY2021 | £12k | Sponsorship |
| Royal Philharmonic Society | FY2021 | £11k | Sponsorship |
| Dhow Countries | FY2021 | £6k | Sponsorship |
| Arts Council England | FY2021 | amount not stated | Grant (Expenditure only, no new grant received/paid out as income in this context, but note 12 shows expenditure related to a grant. However, the prompt asks for grants MADE BY this charity. Note 12 shows expenditure on a research project funded by an Arts Council England Grant. This is income received, not a grant made. The expenditure is internal project cost. No grant made to ACE.) |
| Royal College of Music | FY2021 | amount not stated | Scholarships (included in total above) |
| Royal Northern College of Music | FY2021 | amount not stated | Scholarships (included in total above) |
| Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | FY2021 | amount not stated | Scholarships (included in total above) |
| Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama | FY2021 | amount not stated | Scholarships (included in total above) |
| Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts | FY2021 | amount not stated | Scholarships (included in total above) |