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Sheffield Music Academy

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1143420South YorkshireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£479k2025-07-31
Spending£469ksame year
Spent / received101%5-year average
Size in its cause92nd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2011Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Sheffield Music Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07667445). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Sheffield Music Academy reported income of £479k and spending of £469k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £445k to £479k (+7.6%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Sheffield Music Academy sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Future Collective Ltd (£479k), Sandblast Ltd (£480k) and Menter Gorllewin Sir GÂR (£478k).

Income and spending

£0£198k£396k£594k£791k2021 Income: £445,2042021 Spending: £453,54620212022 Income: £495,1032022 Spending: £558,87520222023 Income: £791,4642023 Spending: £773,39620232024 Income: £519,0692024 Spending: £510,01120242025 Income: £479,1512025 Spending: £469,0962025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Sheffield Music Academy exists to inspire excellence and provide a comprehensive, stimulating programme of learning to musicians aged 4-19 with outstanding ability, dedication and potential across South Yorkshire and beyond. A thriving and vibrant music school; students have the opportunity to develop their talent and grow in self-confidence through over 40 public performances a year.

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