# The Rundell Music Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189970 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189970)
- Latest income: £5,101; spending £5,055
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rundell-music-trust

To support musical activities in the north west of England

## 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 2025 | £5,101 | £5,055 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £6,000 | £6,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £1,900 | £6,805 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £0 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £9,000 | £5,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of the art of Music in the north west of England for the public benefit by making grants or providing financial or practical assistance in such ways as the trustees think fit in:- supporting the creation of new musical compositions by composers of the north west of England;- promoting the education, knowledge and appreciation of the public of new and existing Music by composers of the north west of England through all public means of dissemination;- supporting choral singing of a professional standard in the north west of England.

## What it funds

The Rundell Music 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 and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Rundell Music Trust reported income of £5,101 and spending of £5,055. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £27.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rundell Music Trust 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 The Rundell Music Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rundell 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 Rundell Music Trust fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Rundell 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 30 Sept 2025 was £5,055. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,572 a year.

### How large is The Rundell Music Trust?

In its latest reported year The Rundell Music Trust reported income of £5,101 and spending of £5,055.


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