Greenwich Music School
Analysis
Greenwich Music School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2018, 8 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 sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Greenwich Music School reported income of £572k and spending of £588k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £305k to £572k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Greenwich Music School sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al-Noor Foundation Limited (£571k), London Mathematical Laboratory (£573k) and Ecpat UK (£570k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5,000 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 1.2%
In the charity's own words
Greenwich Music School is a centre of excellence in music education, delivering lessons to children and adults through a range of instrument and voice lessons, group courses and ensembles, an early years department, professional training and special projects. GMS delivers training for music teachers, and advocates for the value of learning music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Noor Foundation Limited | Romford | £571k |
| London Mathematical Laboratory | London | £573k |
| Ecpat UK | London | £570k |
| Hillingdon Community Transport Limited | Middlesex | £573k |