Serious Trust Limited
Analysis
Serious Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2012, 14 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 company (Companies House number 07883912). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Serious Trust Limited reported income of £90k and spending of £90k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £125k to £90k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 455%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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, Serious Trust Limited sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arundel Festival Ltd (£90k), Rising Tide Trust (£90k) and Association of British Choral Directors (£90k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Serious Trust celebrates the potential of music to have a postive impact on lives. We instigate music-based learning and participation activities, professional development programmes for musicians and support the creation of new music. Our aims are achieved primarily by supporting (as a grant maker) Serious Events, highly respected producers of live jazz, international and contemporary music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arundel Festival Ltd | West Sussex | £90k |
| Rising Tide Trust | London | £90k |
| Association of British Choral Directors | London | £90k |
| Knightwood Kids Club | Eastleigh | £90k |