Fairbeats Music
Analysis
Fairbeats Music is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Leonards - On - Sea. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Fairbeats Music reported income of £131k and spending of £136k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £104k to £131k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, Fairbeats Music sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Francis W Reckitt Arts Trust (£131k), Penarth Operatic and Dramatic Society (£131k) and Agatha Christie Festival Limited (£131k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
At Fairbeats! projects, all children are given the opportunity and skills to express themselves and connect with others through music. Fairbeats! is working to enable children and families from new minority communities to overcome the barriers they face to participating fully in the musical, cultural life and wider society in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Francis W Reckitt Arts Trust | Gloucestershire | £131k |
| Penarth Operatic and Dramatic Society | South Glamorgan | £131k |
| Agatha Christie Festival Limited | Torquay | £131k |
| Centrestage Productions Youth Theatre | Hampshire | £131k |