The Australian Musical Foundation in London

Analysis

The Australian Musical Foundation in London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greater London. It was registered in February 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Australian Musical Foundation in London reported income of £33k and spending of £43k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,833 to £33k (+380%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 242%. Over the whole period it spent 125% 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 Australian Musical Foundation in London sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upton St Leonards Village Hall (£33k), Lane End Village Hall (£33k) and Cockermouth U3a (£33k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.