The Tompkins Tate Musical Instrument Trust

Analysis

The Tompkins Tate Musical Instrument Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Tompkins Tate Musical Instrument Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £8,084, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £11k to £20k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 60% 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, The Tompkins Tate Musical Instrument Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stoke Gabriel Scout Group (£20k), The Dorset Gardens Trust (£20k) and 4th Derby (Derwent) Boy Scout Group (£20k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.