Barking Music and Drama
Analysis
Barking Music and Drama is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05979242). It says it makes grants to individuals and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Barking Music and Drama reported income of £25k and spending of £25k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,987 to £25k (+522%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Barking Music and Drama sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harberton Parish Hall (£25k), 1st Littleport Scout Group Council (£25k) and The Cater Museum (£25k).
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
(i) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND ALL THOSE CHILDREN ATTENDING JUNIOR TRINITY COLLEGE IN THE SUBJECT OF MUSIC BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION.(ii) TO ADVANCE THE PUBLICS EDUCATION IN AMATEUR DRAMATICS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND THE TEACHING OF MUSIC AND DRAMA"
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harberton Parish Hall | Totnes | £25k |
| 1st Littleport Scout Group Council | Cambridgeshire | £25k |
| The Cater Museum | Essex | £25k |
| Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative | Caerphilly | £25k |