Hounslow Music Service

Analysis

Hounslow Music Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hounslow. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09947772). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hounslow Music Service reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.5m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Hounslow Music Service sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Titsey Foundation CIO (£1.5m), Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum (£1.5m) and Shoreditch Town Hall Trust (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70% and donations and legacies 30%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £462k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 64 people.