West-Eastern Divan Trust UK
Analysis
West-Eastern Divan Trust UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2011, 15 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 makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, West-Eastern Divan Trust UK reported income of £59k and spending of £157k, spending 268% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £245 to £59k (+23823%), an average of +293% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2438229%. 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, West-Eastern Divan Trust UK sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Max Carey Woodturning Trust (£59k), Spinning Wheel Ltd (£59k) and Callington Community Arts (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation aims to support certain wholly charitable activities of the Daniel Barenboim Stiftung, which is a charity registered in Germany. It supports intercultural dialogue through musical education and concerts. It promotes music as a universal language that can help to encourage mutual acceptance between people of profoundly different backgrounds and as a means of communication.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Max Carey Woodturning Trust | North Somerset | £59k |
| Spinning Wheel Ltd | Suffolk | £59k |
| Callington Community Arts | Callington | £59k |
| Queen Street School Preservation Trust | Barton-Upon-Humber | £59k |