Wavendon All Music Plan Limited
Analysis
Wavendon All Music Plan Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in November 1970, 56 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 company (Companies House number 00979681). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wavendon All Music Plan Limited reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.0m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.5m to £3.3m (-5.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Wavendon All Music Plan Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camden Arts Centre (£3.3m), The Museum of the Home (£3.3m) and The Palace Theatre Watford Limited (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, trading 4.9%, donations and legacies 1.8% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 5.2%. Reserves of £92k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 4.9%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
Wavendon Allmusic Plan provides a centre of musical activity for the purposes of the promotion of education in, and appreciation of, good music of all kinds amongst persons of all ages and social backgrounds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Arts Centre | London | £3.3m |
| The Museum of the Home | London | £3.3m |
| The Palace Theatre Watford Limited | Watford | £3.3m |
| The Gemmological Association of Great Britain | London | £3.3m |