Drake Calleja Trust
Analysis
Drake Calleja Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2015, 11 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 company (Companies House number 09580141). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Drake Calleja Trust reported income of £175k and spending of £155k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £113k to £175k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 135%. 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, Drake Calleja Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Josephine Butler Junior Common Room Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£175k), The Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth Textile Collections (£175k) and Kernow Education Arts Partnership (£175k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Drake Calleja Trust provides scholarships, educational and performance opportunities to outstanding classical musicians. The Trust aims to work in genuine partnership with other organisations within music and the arts and supports performing classical musicians of any nationality studying in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Josephine Butler Junior Common Room Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Durham | £175k |
| The Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth Textile Collections | Carnforth | £175k |
| Kernow Education Arts Partnership | Cornwall | £175k |
| Box of Tricks Theatre Company | Manchester | £175k |