Buskaid
Analysis
Buskaid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Buskaid reported income of £299k and spending of £29k, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £299k (+915%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 1292%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Buskaid sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roselands Pre-School Highamwood Ltd (£299k), St Osmunds Pre School (£299k) and Yorkies Daycare (£299k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Buskaid runs a Music School in Soweto, teaching violin, viola, cello and double bass to more than eighty young musicians aged between 4 and 25. Funds for the School are raised through charitable trusts in South Africa, the USA and the UK. In addition, Buskaid has supported students from the Music School who have been successful in gaining places for tertiary study at music college in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Roselands Pre-School Highamwood Ltd | Kent | £299k |
| St Osmunds Pre School | Salisbury | £299k |
| Yorkies Daycare | Herts | £299k |
| Educational Foundation of Robert Oldfield | Chester | £300k |