British Record Industry Trust
Analysis
British Record Industry Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02372740). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Record Industry Trust reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £414k to £1.7m (+320%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, British Record Industry Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shri Kanagathurkkai Amman (Hindu) Temple Trust (£1.7m), The Merlin Magic Wand Children's Charity (£1.7m) and Education Matters (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and investments 33%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £16.4m would cover about 165 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 67%
- Investments 33%
In the charity's own words
Founded by the recorded music industry in 1989, The BRIT Trust works to promote diversity and inclusion in the UK by empowering people of all backgrounds through music and the creative arts. The BRIT Trust makes donations to support education and wellbeing activities that inspire people to realise their full potential and life chances, whatever their abilities, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Kanagathurkkai Amman (Hindu) Temple Trust | London | £1.7m |
| The Merlin Magic Wand Children's Charity | London | £1.7m |
| Education Matters | London | £1.7m |
| Care for the Carers | Eastbourne | £1.7m |