Dudley International Piano Competition
Analysis
Dudley International Piano Competition is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brierley Hill. 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dudley International Piano Competition reported income of £13k and spending of £18k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1 to £13k (+1251600%), an average of +958% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1658700%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Dudley International Piano Competition sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Masque (S.o.t.) Theatre Group Trust (£13k), Tetsworth Village Hall (£13k) and Viviana Durante Company (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Dudley International Piano Competition held triannually provides an opportunity for young pianists from all over the world to compete at a high level and work with an internationally recognised orchestra-CBSO.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Masque (S.o.t.) Theatre Group Trust | Stoke-On-Trent | £13k |
| Tetsworth Village Hall | Oxfordshire | £13k |
| Viviana Durante Company | London | £12k |
| The Royal Institution of South Wales | Swansea | £13k |