Steel Pan Trust
Analysis
Steel Pan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greenford. It was registered in July 2013, 13 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Steel Pan Trust reported income of £39k and spending of £31k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £29k to £39k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, Steel Pan Trust sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Knot Another Choir CIO (£39k), Whale Wise (£39k) and The Sudanese Nubian Association - UK (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education for the benefit of the public in the playing of Caribbean steelpans to people of all ages and abilities through tuition and public performances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Knot Another Choir CIO | North Yorkshire | £39k |
| Whale Wise | Swansea | £39k |
| The Sudanese Nubian Association - UK | London | £39k |
| The British Art Medal Trust | London | £39k |