# Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121321 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121321)
- Latest income: £1,428; spending £1,631
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Other names: Friends of City Music and Performing Arts (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-stoke-on-trent-city-music-service

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN MUSIC AND THE PERFORMING ARTS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION FACILITIES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY. TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND THE PERFORMING ARTS.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,428 | £1,631 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,063 | £2,221 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £86 | £1,876 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,005 | £2,532 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £374 | £1,485 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of children in Music and the performing arts by providing education facilities not normally provided by the local educational authority.to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education and appreciation of Music and the performing arts; and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service reported income of £1,428 and spending of £1,631. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £9,745 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service in its sources (last checked 5 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 Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service fund?

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

### Does Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £1,631. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,949 a year.

### How large is Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service?

In its latest reported year Friends of Stoke-On-Trent City Music Service reported income of £1,428 and spending of £1,631.


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