UK Music Masters Ltd.
Analysis
UK Music Masters Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2007, 19 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 06226749). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, UK Music Masters Ltd. reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.5m (+39%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, UK Music Masters Ltd. sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Speakers Trust Limited (£1.5m), The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras Limited (£1.5m) and Llangollen Railway Trust Limited (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83% and charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 19%. Reserves of £385k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 83%
- Charitable activities 16%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
MUSIC MASTERS BELIEVES IN ENABLING OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC TO INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. IT DELIVERS, MODELS AND IMPROVES ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY STATE SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION, TRAINS MUSIC EDUCATORS UK-WIDE AND ADVOCATES FOR AND DRIVES INCREASED ACCESS TO PATHWAYS INTO THE MUSIC SECTOR.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers Trust Limited | London | £1.5m |
| The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras Limited | London | £1.5m |
| Llangollen Railway Trust Limited | Denbighshire | £1.5m |
| Positive Youth Foundation | Coventry | £1.5m |