Camden Music Trust
Analysis
Camden Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2008, 18 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 and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Camden Music Trust reported income of £158k and spending of £151k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £89k to £158k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Camden Music Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prema (£157k), Guardians of Strutts (£158k) and The Ilkley & District Third Age Group (£157k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. To advance education in the arts in the London Borough of Camden for the benefit of the public.2. To provide or assist individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Prema | Dursley | £157k |
| Guardians of Strutts | Derbyshire | £158k |
| The Ilkley & District Third Age Group | Ilkley | £157k |
| Wolston Leisure and Community Centre Trust | Coventry | £158k |