Facts & Figures
Where our money comes from
In our financial year ending 31 March 2009 our fundraising efforts drew in £232,837.
- Voluntary income - grants, donations, Gift Aid tax refunds etc raised 76% of our income. Grants from trusts made up almost half of this sum (see below).
- Fundraising activities by our supporters raised 19% of our income
- Investing our funds wisely raised 4%, despite the economic downturn
- Income from charitable activities contributed 1%
And how we spent it
- We spent £235,616, drawing slightly on our reserves.
- 85% was spent on our charitable activities - helping children through music
- Fundraising took 10% of costs
- We spent 2% on governance
- Our modest merchandise activity accounted for 3%
Support from Trusts
Support from trusts and foundations is vital to our operation. Amongst those trusts who have supported us are:
| A & S Burton Charitable Trust Abbey House Settlement Arimathea Trust Evan Cornish Foundation Geendale Charitable Foundation Goldsmiths Company Charities R H Scholes Charitable Trust Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust The Charities Advisory Trust The Derek Butler Trust |
The Emerton-Christie Charity The Family Rich Charities Trust The Girdlers' Company The Golsoncott Foundation The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust The Odin Charitable Trust The Persula Foundation William Brake Charitable Trust Woodroffe Benton Foundation Zurich Community Trust |
If you know of a trust which may be interested in our work, please let us know.
To see our Annual Report and Accounts please click here.
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