Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust
Analysis
Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in January 2012, 14 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 07738151). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust reported income of £5.6m and spending of £5.2m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.6m to £5.6m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sherborne House Trust 2018 (£5.6m), The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (£5.7m) and Dulwich Picture Gallery (£5.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and trading 1.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £519k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 122 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 1.4%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
NMPAT exists (for the public benefit) to 1) advance education within the framework of the arts ; 2) advance the arts and culture by promoting and facilitating access to and performances of music and other art forms; 3) provide for the recreation of children, young people and adults by providing facilities & services in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving conditions of life
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sherborne House Trust 2018 | Dorset | £5.6m |
| The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society | Westcliff-on-Sea | £5.7m |
| Dulwich Picture Gallery | London | £5.6m |
| Opera Holland Park | London | £5.7m |