The Michael James Music Trust

Analysis

The Michael James Music Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wimborne. It was registered in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Michael James Music Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £15k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £10k to £14k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Michael James Music Trust sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Potters House Christian Fellowship Church Worcester (UK) (£14k), Godly Youths Ministry (£14k) and Friends of St Margarets Crick (£14k).