The Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival Trust
Analysis
The Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04625088). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival Trust reported income of £114k and spending of £135k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £112k to £114k (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hanslope 326 Club (£114k), Nantwich Museum Trust Limited (£114k) and Znaniye Foundation (£114k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charitable company's objects are to promote, improve, develop and maintain education in the appreciation and knowledge of the art and science of music. During this financial year it achieved these objects through concerts by members of The Florestan Trio & other renowned artists including a festival in Peasmarsh, East Sussex, & educational activities including the Festival education programme.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hanslope 326 Club | Milton Keynes | £114k |
| Nantwich Museum Trust Limited | Nantwich | £114k |
| Znaniye Foundation | London | £114k |
| FilmBath LTD | Bath | £114k |