Wandsworth Music

Analysis

Wandsworth Music is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wandsworth Music reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.0m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Wandsworth Music sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Wickham Common and Spring Park Wood (£2.0m), Fulham Palace Trust (£2.0m) and The Paraorchestra and Friends (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 79% and donations and legacies 21%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £438k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 85 people.