The Hampstead Church Music Trust
Analysis
The Hampstead Church Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Hampstead Church Music Trust reported income of £114k and spending of £117k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £100k to £114k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Hampstead Church Music Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Operation Kindle Ltd (£114k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Scartho St Giles with St Matthew (£114k) and The Welsh Baptist Union Corporation Limited (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Maintaining and promoting the performance and appreciation of church music in Hampstead and in particular Hampstead Parish Church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Kindle Ltd | London | £114k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Scartho St Giles with St Matthew | Grimsby | £114k |
| The Welsh Baptist Union Corporation Limited | Caerfyrddin | £114k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Lawrence, Bidborough and Saint Peter, Southborough | Tunbridge Wells | £114k |