Angel Early Music
Analysis
Angel Early Music is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in October 2016, 10 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Angel Early Music reported income of £63k and spending of £52k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £51k to £63k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Angel Early Music sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crawley Unit 487 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£63k), The Friends of Llandaff Cathedral (£63k) and Banstead Musical Society (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Angel Early Music promotes the understanding and appreciation of Early Music (composed before 1800) through presenting concerts, arranging professionally-tutored workshop days and by providing financial support for performance or recording of Early Music or to students of Early Music of any age.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley Unit 487 of the Sea Cadet Corps | West Sussex | £63k |
| The Friends of Llandaff Cathedral | Cardiff | £63k |
| Banstead Musical Society | Surrey | £63k |
| The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society London Branch | London | £63k |