# The Music Libraries Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 284334 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/284334)
- Website: https://www.musiclibrariestrust.org
- Latest income: £892; spending £1,517
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland
- Other names: Ermuli Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 13
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/music-libraries-trust

To provide support for the education and training of music librarians in the UK and Ireland and encourage research into music librarianship, bibliography and related disciplines.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | £892 | £1,517 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2025 | £1,005 | £276 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £1,311 | £1,928 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £3,722 | £4,882 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £92 | £107 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes or for the benefit of such charitable foundations and in such proportions as shall from time to time be determined by the trustees and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing until the trustees otherwise in writing the trust fund shall be applied to promote the education and training of Music librarians and to assist and encourage research into Music librarianship, musicology and related scholarly disciplines and to publish and to distribute in any part of the world the results of such research.

## What it funds

The Music Libraries Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Music Libraries Trust reported income of £892 and spending of £1,517. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2026, it spent £8,710 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Music Libraries Trust fund?

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

### Does The Music Libraries Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Music Libraries Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Music Libraries Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Music Libraries Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2026 was £1,517. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,742 a year.

### How large is The Music Libraries Trust?

In its latest reported year The Music Libraries Trust reported income of £892 and spending of £1,517.


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