John Bagley Music Trust

Analysis

John Bagley Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in May 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, John Bagley Music Trust reported income of £5.4m and spending of £14k, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Over the whole period it spent 0.3% 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, John Bagley Music Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guildhall Trust (£5.4m), The National Botanic Garden of Wales (£5.4m) and The Ramsbury Manor Foundation (£5.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.4m. Charitable activities took 41% of spending and raising funds 35%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3,000.