Multi-Story Music
Analysis
Multi-Story Music is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2014, 12 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 March 2025, Multi-Story Music reported income of £451k and spending of £443k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £217k to £451k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 188%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Multi-Story Music sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme (£451k), Braintree District Museum Trust (£451k) and The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (£451k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance arts and culture and promote equality, diversity and community development for the public benefit, primarily in South London, principally bya) enabling young people and those facing social, economic or cultural barriers to arts participation to co-create, perform and experience original musicb) developing and progressing diverse voices and emerging leaders in the creative industries
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme | Hitchin | £451k |
| Braintree District Museum Trust | Essex | £451k |
| The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain | Bedford | £451k |
| Manchester Jazz Festival | Manchester | £451k |