Cambridge Summer Music Ltd
Analysis
Cambridge Summer Music Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in March 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03475445). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cambridge Summer Music Ltd reported income of £120k and spending of £120k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £111k to £120k (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Cambridge Summer Music Ltd sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Albert Dawson Educational Trust (£119k), Shapeshifter Productions Ltd (£120k) and The Consuelo and Anthony Brooke Charitable Trust (£119k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity promotes, improves, develops and maintains public education in and appreciation of the arts and science of music in all its aspects by presentation of public concerts and educational events. It runs a series of concerts in the spring, autumn and a major summer music festival during July and August.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Albert Dawson Educational Trust | Brighton | £119k |
| Shapeshifter Productions Ltd | London | £120k |
| The Consuelo and Anthony Brooke Charitable Trust | London | £119k |
| The Behrens Foundation | London | £120k |