Continuo Foundation
Analysis
Continuo Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2021, 5 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 December 2025, Continuo Foundation reported income of £330k and spending of £380k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £421k to £330k (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Continuo Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heloa (£330k), Lindley Preschool (£330k) and Glamorgan Federation of Women's Institutes (£329k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Continuo Foundation supports the UK Early Music sector and helps it to flourish. Continuo awards project grants to period-instrument ensembles to share music heritage through outstanding creative projects enabling live concerts across the UK, and in important recordings. Continuo also promotes Early Music through the Continuo Connect website and newsletter, focused on growing audiences nationwide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heloa | Ormskirk | £330k |
| Lindley Preschool | Huddersfield | £330k |
| Glamorgan Federation of Women's Institutes | Port Talbot | £329k |
| City of London Crime Prevention Association | London | £330k |