The BRIT Trust is the charitable arm of the BPI, set up in 1989 and entirely funded by the music business.
Its mission is to give young people a chance to express their musical creativity regardless of race, class, sex or ability.
Since its inception, over £13million has been donated to various charities. Substantial profits from the BRIT Awards goes to the BRIT Trust – to date, over £7million has been raised by the BRIT Awards alone.
A list of the charities the BRIT Trust support is available in the left-hand menu, all of which use music as means of supporting communities and promoting positive change.
Please see the BRIT links on the right for more info...
The BRIT School opened in September 1991, and is a joint venture between The BRIT Trust and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
Based at Selhurst in Croydon, the school is
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Outside its main financial commitments to The BRIT School and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, charities to benefit from BRIT Trust include:
Access to Music
Arts & Kids/London Sinfonietta
Avenues
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