# South East Music Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 313625 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/313625)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/south-east-music-trust

The South East Music Trust encourages the development of music by arranging for professional orchestras to be available to promoters of entertainment and to musical and choral societies. It also provides grants where possible to encourage a high level of participation and performance.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,938 | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £2,302 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £2,723 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £2,640 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Arrange provide & organise particularly in South East England performances of orchestral choral or other forms of Music in places where in the opinion of the trustees there is for the time being inadequate oppurtunity for the public to hear such performances.

## What it funds

South East Music Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year South East Music Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £22.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from South East Music Trust 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 South East Music Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from South East Music Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does South East Music Trust fund?

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

### Does South East Music Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does South East Music Trust give each year?

The register does not break out South East 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 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,546 a year.

### How large is South East Music Trust?

In its latest reported year South East Music Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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