Henry Wood Accommodation Trust
Analysis
Henry Wood Accommodation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00976205). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Henry Wood Accommodation Trust reported income of £155k and spending of £142k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £122k to £155k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Henry Wood Accommodation Trust sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include W H Saunders & Frank Wareham Charity (£154k), Barlow Homes for Aged Persons (£155k) and Sleaford Hospital (£154k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of students attending colleges or courses in London for the purpose of receiving instruction in music, particularly those attending the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban by making grants or otherwise to needy or deserving students to assist them with the cost of accommodation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| W H Saunders & Frank Wareham Charity | Bournemouth | £154k |
| Barlow Homes for Aged Persons | West Midlands | £155k |
| Sleaford Hospital | Lincolnshire | £154k |
| The Abbeyfield (Ewell) Society Limited | Epsom | £156k |