The Pleyel Trust
Analysis
The Pleyel Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sale. It was registered in August 2020, 6 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, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Pleyel Trust reported income of £37k and spending of £31k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £13k to £37k (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, The Pleyel Trust sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Little Theatre Donnington Society (£37k), The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra (£37k) and Walton Voices (£37k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our concerts are designed to educate and inform through more than just the performance of music. Spoken introductions are a crucial part of our presentation, offering our audiences a broader understanding of the fundamental place that music holds in our culture, socially and politically, both now and from a historical perspective.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Little Theatre Donnington Society | Telford | £37k |
| The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra | Birmingham | £37k |
| Walton Voices | Surrey | £37k |
| The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Charitable Trust | London | £37k |