The Irene Taylor Trust
Analysis
The Irene Taylor Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03637201). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Irene Taylor Trust reported income of £440k and spending of £581k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £376k to £440k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, The Irene Taylor Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tape Community Music and Film (£440k), The National Funding Scheme (£440k) and Ryedale Festival Trust Ltd (£440k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Irene Taylor Trust 'Music in Prisons' has been working at the forefront of arts and rehabilitation since 1995, bringing creative music projects to men and women of all ages in prisons throughout the UK. The Trust now also works with ex-prisoners and young people on the fringes of the criminal justice system in the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tape Community Music and Film | Conwy | £440k |
| The National Funding Scheme | Surrey | £440k |
| Ryedale Festival Trust Ltd | Pickering | £440k |
| The Denys Eyre Bower Bequest | Edenbridge | £442k |