Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To provide pre-professional, undergraduate and postgraduate musical training of the highest national and international standards.

Latest income

£33.2m

Expenditure

£32.5m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £30.1m £24.5m
2022-07-31 £32.6m £26.5m
2023-07-31 £32.5m £29.5m
2024-07-31 £33.5m £30.3m
2025-07-31 £33.2m £32.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £9.0m
Charitable activities £18.4m
Trading £549k
Investment income £3.8m
Total income £33.2m

Spending

Charitable spend £31.0m
Raising funds £1.5m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £100k
Total expenditure £32.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £14.5m
Total funds £244m
— restricted £8.4m
— unrestricted £171m
— endowment £64.3m
Total assets £244m
Cash £1.6m

People

Employees 273

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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.