Oxfordshire Fund for Music
Analysis
Oxfordshire Fund for Music is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Oxfordshire Fund for Music reported income of £14k and spending of £7,435, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,441 to £14k (+296%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Oxfordshire Fund for Music sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baumber Village Hall (£14k), Llanfynydd Young Famrers Club (£14k) and Arnside Womens Institute and Village Hall (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVISION OF MUSIC TUITION TO STUDENTS WHOSE HOME CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED. WE CAN OFFER THE STUDENTS INSTRUMENTS AND TUITION FINANCED BY THE CHARITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Baumber Village Hall | Lincolnshire | £14k |
| Llanfynydd Young Famrers Club | Carmarthenshire | £14k |
| Arnside Womens Institute and Village Hall | Carnforth | £14k |
| Puddletown Village Hall | Dorchester | £14k |