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 income spend
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.