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Musicworks (Chamber Courses)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1100443DunstableArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£109k2025-10-31
Spending£109ksame year
Spent / received106%5-year average
Size in its cause80th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2003Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Musicworks (Chamber Courses) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dunstable. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 04871846). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Musicworks (Chamber Courses) reported income of £109k and spending of £109k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £60k to £109k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, Musicworks (Chamber Courses) 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 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Clubs - Southern District (£109k), Bradford Festival Choral Society (£109k) and Ourside Youth Association (£109k).

Income and spending

£0£30k£60k£90k£120k2021 Income: £60,1422021 Spending: £67,77820212022 Income: £68,0362022 Spending: £87,31820222023 Income: £94,3962023 Spending: £101,24720232024 Income: £119,5892024 Spending: £114,79320242025 Income: £109,4162025 Spending: £108,9272025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Running courses to teach young people to play and appreciate chamber music.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Clubs - Southern DistrictPenrith£109k
Bradford Festival Choral SocietyWest Yorkshire£109k
Ourside Youth AssociationEvesham£109k
William Scott FoundationLondon£109k