# Surrey Hills International Music Festival

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1171264 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1171264)
- Website: https://shimf.co.uk
- Latest income: £87.2k; spending £75.6k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/surrey-hills-international-music-festival

Organises, publicises, and delivers an annual classical music festival and other concerts.Provides performance opportunities for postgraduate music students from London conservatoires, other music students and young professional musicians.Supports a Music in Education (Strings Scheme) in Guildford-area primary schools.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Surrey Hills International Music Festival is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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 Surrey Hills International Music Festival reported income of £87.2k and spending of £75.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Surrey Hills International Music Festival in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (shimf.co.uk) 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 Surrey Hills International Music Festival open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Surrey Hills International Music Festival is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Surrey Hills International Music Festival give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Surrey Hills International Music Festival?

In its latest reported year Surrey Hills International Music Festival reported income of £87.2k and spending of £75.6k.


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