Cambridge Woodwind Makers
Analysis
Cambridge Woodwind Makers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Linton. It was registered in February 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 07824298). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Cambridge Woodwind Makers reported income of £179k and spending of £178k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £85k to £179k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, Cambridge Woodwind Makers sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Greenway Centre (£179k), Building Bridges Network (£180k) and Rye Museum Association (£179k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Preserve the art of woodwind instrument making and repair.The charity provides workshops and courses to teach the theory and skills of instrument making and repair with a particular emphasis on schools. We also provide day courses in the applied arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Greenway Centre | Nottingham | £179k |
| Building Bridges Network | Nelson | £180k |
| Rye Museum Association | Sussex | £179k |
| The John Thaw Foundation | London | £180k |