The Exeter & District Classical Music Trust
Analysis
The Exeter & District Classical Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Exeter & District Classical Music Trust reported income of £78k and spending of £83k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £56k to £78k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Exeter & District Classical Music Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barrel Organ (£78k), The Westmill Sustainable Trust (£78k) and The Brunswick Town Charitable Trust (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the advancement of education in classical music by the provision of grants or bursaries toward the cost of public professional performances, training or education in music, the development, upkeep and maintenance of venues providing such performances in Exeter and it's surrounding districts
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel Organ | Somerset | £78k |
| The Westmill Sustainable Trust | Abingdon | £78k |
| The Brunswick Town Charitable Trust | Hove | £78k |
| Reckless Sleepers | Blackburn | £78k |