Zephaniah Music Trust
Analysis
Zephaniah Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Zephaniah Music Trust reported income of £79k and spending of £80k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £82k to £79k (-4.4%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Zephaniah Music Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brandon Endowment (£79k), Ebenezer Church, Talbot Green (£79k) and Wolverhampton Asian Christian Fellowship (£79k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Zephaniah "takes light into dark corners", enabling Christian musicians & artists to work in places where fees are not possible. Our team regularly visit around 50 schools in the Bradford district and beyond, leading assemblies, arts weeks, workshops, lessons and performances. We also work with churches and community groups delivering events, holiday clubs and workshops in Bradford and beyond.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Brandon Endowment | Middlesex | £79k |
| Ebenezer Church, Talbot Green | Pontyclun | £79k |
| Wolverhampton Asian Christian Fellowship | Wolverhampton | £79k |
| Big Kids | Teesside | £79k |