Music Beyond Mainstream Ltd
Analysis
Music Beyond Mainstream Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basingstoke. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05432853). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Music Beyond Mainstream Ltd reported income of £21k and spending of £8,721, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £162k to £21k (-87%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Music Beyond Mainstream Ltd sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Lyndhurst Scout Group (£21k), The Ainsdale Horticultural Society (£21k) and Flixton Band (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our primary activity is to produce, co-produce and promote concert events and to produce them as touring productions to ensure wide public distribution within the UK. Our concert tour activity is focussed on delivering events that have considerable artistic value and merit but which could not be realised regionally by the commercial sector.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Lyndhurst Scout Group | Lyndhurst | £21k |
| The Ainsdale Horticultural Society | Southport | £21k |
| Flixton Band | Manchester | £21k |
| Whitstable and District Choral Society | Kent | £21k |