Patagonia Instrument Project
Analysis
Patagonia Instrument Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in January 2017, 9 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 makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Patagonia Instrument Project reported income of £13k and spending of £15k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £15k to £13k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Patagonia Instrument Project sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity School (Carlisle) Limited (£13k), Burtonwood Heritage (£13k) and Yopey (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the art of music for the public benefit in the Chubut (Welsh settlement) region of Patagonia by providing musical instruments, including refurbished instruments, and other related resources to enable specialist school music teachers, musical youth groups and schools to play and learn music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity School (Carlisle) Limited | Carlisle | £13k |
| Burtonwood Heritage | Reading | £13k |
| Yopey | Newmarket | £13k |
| Liphook Infant School Friends Association | Liphook | £13k |