Sir Thomas Beecham Trust Limited
Analysis
Sir Thomas Beecham Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bungay. It was registered in October 1986, 40 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 00419598). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sir Thomas Beecham Trust Limited reported income of £12k and spending of £19k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £13k to £12k (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 641%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sir Thomas Beecham Trust Limited sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colney Heath School Parent Teacher Association (£12k), G C R I Trust (£12k) and Dame Catherine's School Foundation (£12k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly musical education, and to encourage the arts including music and drama and to establish schemes therefor.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colney Heath School Parent Teacher Association | Hertfordshire | £12k |
| G C R I Trust | West Sussex | £12k |
| Dame Catherine's School Foundation | Derby | £12k |
| Burwash School Parents Teachers and Friends Association | Etchingham | £12k |