# Oxfordshire Fund for Music

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1061357 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1061357)
- Latest income: £13.6k; spending £7,435
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: Ceo - Fm (working); Ceos Fund for Music (working); The Chief Education Officers Fund for Music (previous); The Chief Education Officers' Fund for Music (previous); The Education Officers Fund for Music (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oxfordshire-fund-for-music

PROVISION OF MUSIC TUITION TO STUDENTS WHOSE HOME CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED. WE CAN OFFER THE STUDENTS INSTRUMENTS AND TUITION FINANCED BY THE CHARITY.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £13.6k | £7,435 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £11k | £6,226 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £7,917 | £5,866 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £6,995 | £5,989 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £3,441 | £3,866 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of pupils attending Oxfordshire lea maintained schools through the provision of financial assistance towards the costs of instrumental Music tuition and of other activities provided by or in association with the Oxfordshire county Music service

## What it funds

Oxfordshire Fund for Music 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Oxfordshire Fund for Music reported income of £13.6k and spending of £7,435. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £29.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Oxfordshire Fund for Music in its sources (last checked 4 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 Oxfordshire Fund for Music open for applications now?

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

### Where does Oxfordshire Fund for Music fund?

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

### Does Oxfordshire Fund for Music give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Oxfordshire Fund for Music give each year?

The register does not break out Oxfordshire Fund for Music's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £7,435. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,876 a year.

### How large is Oxfordshire Fund for Music?

In its latest reported year Oxfordshire Fund for Music reported income of £13.6k and spending of £7,435.


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