Esta String Teachers Association Limited
Analysis
Esta String Teachers Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in September 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01110693). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Esta String Teachers Association Limited reported income of £263k and spending of £230k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £162k to £263k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Esta String Teachers Association Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Publishing Training Centre Foundation (£263k), Gloucester United Schools (£263k) and Cullompton Pre-School (£262k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aims of the charity are:- to promote the highest artistic and pedagogic standards among teachers and students- to promote lifelong high quality learning of stringed instruments open to all, regardless of social or economic background
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Publishing Training Centre Foundation | London | £263k |
| Gloucester United Schools | Gloucester | £263k |
| Cullompton Pre-School | Cullompton | £262k |
| St Joseph's Nursery | Wiltshire | £263k |