# Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 282610 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/282610)
- Website: https://www.brittenpearsarts.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Aldeburgh Foundation Endowment Fund (previous); Aldeburgh Productions Endowment Fund (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aldeburgh-music-endowment-fund

Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund was established as an unincorporated association under a trust deed dated 30 March 1981 to provide financial and other support to Snape Maltings (formerly Aldeburgh Music). Other support includes the purchase of property for use by Snape Maltings to allow this charity to deliver its own charitable objectives.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1.45m | £17.2m | £47.9k |

## Charitable objects

> To pay the income to the foundation for any of the objects of the foundation or for such charitable purposes as the foundation may require so long as the foundation is in existence.

## What it funds

Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £17.2m in total, including £47.9k of grants to organisations in the 1 year it reported them.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (brittenpearsarts.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

### Does Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3.43m a year.

### How large is Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund?

In its latest reported year Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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