Southwold Music Trust
Analysis
Southwold Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southwold. It was registered in December 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 June 2025, Southwold Music Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £8,440, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £6,874 to £14k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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, Southwold Music Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brilley and Michaelchurch Village Hall (£14k), Creighton Memorial Hall (£14k) and Newark Town Band (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Southwold Music Trust was founded to place concerts, community music-making and music education at the centre of Southwold and the surrounding communities. We facilitate musical activity of all kinds, working closely with key partners in the local area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brilley and Michaelchurch Village Hall | Herefordshire | £14k |
| Creighton Memorial Hall | Northumberland | £14k |
| Newark Town Band | Nottinghamshire | £14k |
| The Birmingham Savoyards | Sutton Coldfield | £14k |