The Cherubim Music Trust
Analysis
The Cherubim Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in September 2001, 25 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 services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Cherubim Music Trust reported income of £133k and spending of £83k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £33k to £133k (+306%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 294%. Over the whole period it spent 55% 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 Cherubim Music Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Theatre (Gateshead) Limited (£133k), Bear Pit Theatre Limited (£133k) and Kala, the Arts (£133k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Cherubim Music Trust is a charity that loans professional-calibre orchestral instruments for five year periods to advanced music students, aged 15-25, who cannot afford one that matches their ability.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Theatre (Gateshead) Limited | Tyne and Wear | £133k |
| Bear Pit Theatre Limited | Warwickshire | £133k |
| Kala, the Arts | Hampshire | £133k |
| Keynsham Music Festival Association Ltd | Bristol | £133k |