Macclesfield Music Centre
Analysis
Macclesfield Music Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Macclesfield Music Centre reported income of £72k and spending of £58k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £18k to £72k (+307%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Macclesfield Music Centre sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Armenian Institute (£72k), The Far Forest and District Horticultural Society (£72k) and The Wraysbury Village Hall (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO PROMOTE MUSICAL TUITION AND PERFORMANCE FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS OF ABILITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Armenian Institute | London | £72k |
| The Far Forest and District Horticultural Society | Kidderminster | £72k |
| The Wraysbury Village Hall | Staines-Upon-Thames | £72k |
| The Bury St Edmunds Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society | Suffolk | £72k |