Guildford Cathedral Music Development Foundation
Analysis
Guildford Cathedral Music Development Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Guildford Cathedral Music Development Foundation reported income of £12k and spending of £169k, spending 1429% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £21k to £12k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 1204%. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Guildford Cathedral Music Development Foundation sits at the 18th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lucy Brangwyn Homes (£12k), Charities of Eliza Dreyer for Homes for Poor Widows and Spinsters (£12k) and Cotton Almshouses (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity exists solely to raise and apply funds for the provision and development of the musical foundation of Guildford Cathedral, Surrey, U.K.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lucy Brangwyn Homes | Hassocks | £12k |
| Charities of Eliza Dreyer for Homes for Poor Widows and Spinsters | Bungay | £12k |
| Cotton Almshouses | Rugeley | £12k |
| Lovelace Cottages | Woking | £12k |