The Society for Music Analysis
Analysis
The Society for Music Analysis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in August 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, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Society for Music Analysis reported income of £53k and spending of £53k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £51k to £53k (+3.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Society for Music Analysis sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Henleaze Infant School Association (£53k), Rotherham District Scouts (£53k) and 1st Hatch End Scout Group (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides services to advance the field of music theory and analysis. We are affiliated with the journal Music Analysis, and organise a regular programme of events, including the annual Theory and Analysis Graduate Students (TAGS) Conference, the Music Analysis Summer School as well as other Music Analysis Conferences ('MACs') and workshops. We also produce online resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Henleaze Infant School Association | Bristol | £53k |
| Rotherham District Scouts | Rotherham | £53k |
| 1st Hatch End Scout Group | Pinner | £53k |
| Westbere Pre-School | Canterbury | £53k |