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Midlands Early Music Forum

RegisteredRegistered charity number 514400West MidlandsArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£12k2025-03-31
Spending£11ksame year
Spent / received105%5-year average
Size in its cause35th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1983Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Midlands Early Music Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in November 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Midlands Early Music Forum reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £23k to £12k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Midlands Early Music Forum sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% 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 West Chiltington Friends of the School Association (£12k), Society for Co-Operation in Russian and Soviet Studies (£12k) and The Manchester Chorale (£12k).

Income and spending

£0£7,324£15k£22k£29k2021 Income: £23,2062021 Spending: £29,29620212022 Income: £17,0722022 Spending: £19,96220222023 Income: £15,1922023 Spending: £10,68720232024 Income: £10,5142024 Spending: £10,69220242025 Income: £11,7542025 Spending: £11,1132025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

MEMF promotes the interest in, and practice of, "Early Music" within the Midlands area. This involves the organisation of regular workshops to play music. MEMF also produces regular Newsletters to keep members informed of activities and events that would interest them.

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CharityLocationIncome
West Chiltington Friends of the School AssociationPulborough£12k
Society for Co-Operation in Russian and Soviet StudiesLondon£12k
The Manchester ChoraleManchester£12k
Rotary Club of Potters Bar Benevolent FundHertfordshire£12k