The Gemma Classical Music Trust

Analysis

The Gemma Classical Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in October 2007, 19 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Gemma Classical Music Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £33k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £18k to £24k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 218% 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 Gemma Classical Music Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rhydymwyn War Memorial Institute (£24k), Rainford Band (£24k) and The Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre (£24k).