BRISTOL MUSIC TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Cultural organisation promoting music and the arts, and responsible for developing a vibrant programme of music and events at Bristol Beacon; and for supporting young people through music education activities in Bristol and the South West.
Latest income
£14.4m
Expenditure
£13.3m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £15.3m | £14.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £15.0m | £15.7m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £6.7m | £6.7m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £11.2m | £11.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £14.4m | £13.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £6.0m |
| Charitable activities | £6.2m |
| Trading | £1.9m |
| Investment income | £330k |
| Total income | £14.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £9.2m |
| Raising funds | £35k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £23k |
| Total expenditure | £13.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £515k |
| Total funds | £4.3m |
| — restricted | £3.2m |
| — unrestricted | £1.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £4.3m |
| Cash | £12.3m |
People
| Employees | 230 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.