# Friends of Harrogate Music Centre

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1083480 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1083480)
- Latest income: £3,318; spending £1,741
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Other names: The Harrogate Music Centre Parents' Association (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-harrogate-music-centre

To provide resources and support for musicians aged 8 to 19 attending the Harrogate Music Centre, through raising funds to support events, purchase music, fund the loan of musical instruments and give any other support as necessary.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | £3,318 | £1,741 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2024 | £1,842 | £1,535 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2023 | £2,940 | £3,524 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2022 | £138 | £616 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2021 | £130 | £467 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of pupils in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire attending the Music Centre at granby high school, Harrogate, or whatever other venue may from time to time be in use by providing and assisting in the provision of equipment and facilities at the Centre which would not normally be provided by the county education authority

## What it funds

Friends of Harrogate Music Centre is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of Harrogate Music Centre reported income of £3,318 and spending of £1,741. Over its last 5 reported years, to 4 Apr 2025, it spent £7,883 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Harrogate Music Centre in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Harrogate Music Centre open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Harrogate Music Centre is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Harrogate Music Centre fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does Friends of Harrogate Music Centre give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Harrogate Music Centre makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Harrogate Music Centre give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Harrogate Music Centre's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 4 Apr 2025 was £1,741. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,577 a year.

### How large is Friends of Harrogate Music Centre?

In its latest reported year Friends of Harrogate Music Centre reported income of £3,318 and spending of £1,741.


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