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The Royal Society Of Musicians Of Great Britain

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
208879
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 22, 1962
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS OF GB
26 Fitzroy Square
LONDON
W1T 6BT

Contact

Activities

The Society, a charity for musicians run by musicians, provides grants and support to professional musicians and their families in need because of accident, illness or old age whether or not they are members. Founded in 1738 as the Fund for Decay'd Musicians, early members included Handel, Arne, Boyce and Sammartini. Today it maintains its tradition of responding swiftly to needs of colleagues.

Objects: The Relief Of Poverty And Sickness Among (a) Professional Musicians; (b) Former Professional Musicians And Persons Aspiring And Intending To Embark On A Career As A Professional Musician; And (c) The Families And Dependants Of Any Of The Foregoing, Priority Being Given To The Members Of The Society Or As The Case May Be, To The Families And Dependants Of Members Or Deceased Members, Over Persons Who Are Not Members

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
July 31, 2025 £1,420,536 £1,270,539 £38,318,391 5
July 31, 2024 £1,512,799 £1,542,542 £38,238,124 5
July 31, 2023 £1,296,250 £1,265,226 £35,766,474 5
July 31, 2022 £1,436,776 £1,374,856 £37,733,220 5
July 31, 2021 £1,395,645 £1,729,554 £37,199,836 4

Trustees

Name Appointed
Carl Anthony Jackson Dec. 19, 2021
Daniel Baruch Meyer Dec. 17, 2023
Elizabeth Drew Dec. 21, 2025
George Caird Professor Dec. 18, 2022
George Vass Dec. 18, 2022
Jacoba Gale Dec. 20, 2020
Jeremy Huw Williams BEM PhD Dec. 17, 2023
Keith Martin Ames Feb. 17, 2026
Kim Murphy April 5, 2020
Marianne Olyver Feb. 14, 2023
Nickie Dixon Dec. 17, 2023
Orphy Robinson Dec. 15, 2024