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Seaham Music Academy

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1023382SeahamArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£44k2025-10-31
Spending£44ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause67th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1993Trust
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Seaham Music Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Seaham. It was registered in July 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Seaham Music Academy reported income of £44k and spending of £44k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £13k to £44k (+249%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 274%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Seaham Music Academy sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Droylsden Little Theatre (£44k), The Village Hall, Highwood (£44k) and Mihran Essefian Charitable Trust (Also Known As the Mihran and Azniv Essefian Charitable Trust) (£44k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£17k£33k£50k£67k2021 Income: £12,5152021 Spending: £14,81420212022 Income: £46,8532022 Spending: £44,04520222023 Income: £51,6122023 Spending: £46,46320232024 Income: £66,7852024 Spending: £66,78520242025 Income: £43,6312025 Spending: £43,6312025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

THE ACADEMY TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO PLAY STRING, WOODWIND, BRASS AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AS WELL AS KEYBOARD AND GUITAR. PROPERLY QUALIFIED , DBS-CHECKED MUSIC TUTORS ARE EMPLOYED. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE. THE ACADEMY TEACHES FROM ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS UPWARDS. MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY ALSO GIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.

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Mihran Essefian Charitable Trust (Also Known As the Mihran and Azniv Essefian Charitable Trust)London£44k
Richmond Upon Thames Performing Arts FestivalMiddlesex£44k