Music in the Round Limited
Analysis
Music in the Round Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in March 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01880734). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Music in the Round Limited reported income of £869k and spending of £871k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £330k to £869k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Music in the Round Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Limited (£868k), The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation (£869k) and Plaza Community Cinema (£863k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61%, charitable activities 36% and investments 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £67k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £224k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 53%
- Legacies 7.8%
- Charitable activities 36%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 2.1%
In the charity's own words
Music in the Round is the leading national producer of chamber music, with a year-round programme of hundreds of events for people of all ages. Since 1984 we have been bringing people and music closer together through our friendly and informative style of 'in the round' performances. We present concerts and the Sheffield Chamber Music Festival each year at our home venue, the Crucible Playhouse.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Limited | London | £868k |
| The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation | London | £869k |
| Plaza Community Cinema | Liverpool | £863k |
| Get Set Girls | London | £871k |