# The Jean Meikle Music Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1112432 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1112432)
- Website: http://www.juliusdrake.com
- Latest income: £4,865; spending £6,250
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jean-meikle-music-trust

We award a biennial music prize of for an outstanding voice and piano partnership at the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition. We also support other musical charities, usually in relation to their educational work.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | £4,865 | £6,250 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2025 | £4,858 | £7,644 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2024 | £5,049 | £7,633 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2023 | £4,621 | £7,626 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2022 | £5,282 | £5,120 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of young musicians between the ages of 16-30 years old particularly but not exclusively through the provision of scholarships and bursaries and by any other charitable means that the trustees may from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Jean Meikle Music Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Jean Meikle Music Trust reported income of £4,865 and spending of £6,250. Over its last 5 reported years, to 6 Apr 2026, it spent £34.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Jean Meikle Music Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (juliusdrake.com) 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 The Jean Meikle Music Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Jean Meikle Music Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Jean Meikle Music Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does The Jean Meikle Music Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Jean Meikle Music Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Jean Meikle Music Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Jean Meikle Music Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 6 Apr 2026 was £6,250. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,855 a year.

### How large is The Jean Meikle Music Trust?

In its latest reported year The Jean Meikle Music Trust reported income of £4,865 and spending of £6,250.


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