Wiltons Music Hall
Analysis
Wiltons Music Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02553922). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Wiltons Music Hall reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £2.5m (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Wiltons Music Hall sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hull Truck Theatre Company Limited (£2.5m), The Barn Theatre Project (£2.5m) and The Albany 2001 Company (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56%, trading 33% and donations and legacies 10%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10%
- Charitable activities 56%
- Trading 33%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
To foster musical and art education and to promote publice interest in and appreciation of music and art together with raising funds to protect the Heritage of the historical Music Hall for future generations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hull Truck Theatre Company Limited | Hull | £2.5m |
| The Barn Theatre Project | Gloucestershire | £2.5m |
| The Albany 2001 Company | London | £2.5m |
| National Zoological Society of Wales | Conwy | £2.5m |