Water City Music
Analysis
Water City Music is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Water City Music reported income of £31k and spending of £41k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £39k to £31k (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 335%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Water City Music sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ark Byron Primary Association (£31k), Harlands PTA (£31k) and Bernards Heath School Parent Teacher Association (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main focus is the organisation of events where children and emerging musicians are provided with opportunities to perform in public in significant venues and with professional musicians. Events are all over England and include workshops, after school music teaching and mentoring.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Byron Primary Association | London | £31k |
| Harlands PTA | Haywards Heath | £31k |
| Bernards Heath School Parent Teacher Association | Hertfordshire | £31k |
| 1st Oulton Broad Sea Scouts | Suffolk | £31k |