Pimlico Musical Foundation
Analysis
Pimlico Musical Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Pimlico Musical Foundation reported income of £265k and spending of £222k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £101k to £265k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Pimlico Musical Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Deborah Day Theatre School Trust (£265k), The Field House Foundation (£265k) and Manchester City of Literature (£265k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation provides music tuition and performance opportunities to children and young people living in Pimlico. The Foundation benefits the wider community by organising high quality choral performances in local venues, thus improving access to culture in the area. It promotes social cohesion by encouraging contact between people of different ages, faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Deborah Day Theatre School Trust | Hertfordshire | £265k |
| The Field House Foundation | London | £265k |
| Manchester City of Literature | Manchester | £265k |
| Middlesbrough Little Theatre Limited | Middlesbrough | £265k |