Romsey Chamber Music Festival Trust
Analysis
Romsey Chamber Music Festival Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romsey. It was registered in February 2019, 7 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 provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Romsey Chamber Music Festival Trust reported income of £50k and spending of £39k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,399 to £50k (+832%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 396%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Romsey Chamber Music Festival Trust sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farnham Royal Village Hall (£50k), National Transport Trust (£50k) and Brighton Photo Fringe (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The festival organises public concerts which are designed to educate the wider public, the elderly, children, and music students in high quality chamber music. The festival also runs workshops in schools, designed to introduce and further educate school children in chamber music and provide access to performances to those who would not normally attend a concert.
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|---|---|---|
| Farnham Royal Village Hall | Slough | £50k |
| National Transport Trust | Esher | £50k |
| Brighton Photo Fringe | Brighton | £50k |
| Thorpe Bay U3a | Southend-On-Sea | £50k |