The Temple Music Trust
Analysis
The Temple Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Temple Music Trust reported income of £63k and spending of £15k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £41k to £63k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 177% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Temple Music Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingdom Builders UK (£63k), Crabtree Church Trust (£63k) and Blaby Parochial Church Council (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is the advancement of musical education for the benefit of the public, and in particular: (1) the promotion of the musical training and general education of the choristers of the Temple Church by the provision and award of scholarships; and (2) the promotion of the appreciation of choral music by public performance in the Temple Church
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Builders UK | St Austell | £63k |
| Crabtree Church Trust | Harpenden | £63k |
| Blaby Parochial Church Council | Leicester | £63k |
| Paraclete Christian Network International. | West Sussex | £63k |