Countess of Munster Musical Trust

Analysis

Countess of Munster Musical Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in January 1994, 32 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 makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Countess of Munster Musical Trust reported income of £202k and spending of £436k, spending 215% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £98k to £202k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 187% 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, Countess of Munster Musical Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Traddodiadau Cerdd Cymru/ Music Traditions Wales Ltd (£202k), Art Monthly Foundation (£202k) and City Music Foundation (£202k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.