Pro Corda Trust
Analysis
Pro Corda Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leiston. It was registered in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05829570). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Pro Corda Trust reported income of £407k and spending of £463k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £605k to £407k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 131% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Pro Corda Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living It Up (£406k), Gecko Community (£407k) and Wavelength Charity Limited (£406k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Pro Corda Trust exists to provide for and conduct the education of young persons and others in the whole art, philosophy and theory of music, particularly chamber music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Living It Up | Bedford | £406k |
| Gecko Community | Salisbury | £407k |
| Wavelength Charity Limited | Cambridge | £406k |
| Openstorytellers Limited | Somerset | £407k |