HMDT Music

What HMDT Music does

HMDT Music is a UK-registered charity (no. 1050520) founded in 1994 that designs and delivers music education and creative arts programmes for young people across three core areas. The Saturday Programme operates weekly music school sessions at Bridge Academy in Hackney for approximately 400 students aged 1-25, spanning early years (Music Box, Fledglings), music theatre (I Can Sing!), instrumental tuition (CYMH), jazz (Julian Joseph Jazz Academy), and SEN/D provision (Music Treehouse). The One Spirit programme delivers intervention, resettlement and restorative mentoring using music and creative arts to over 260 vulnerable young people annually across custodial settings (Oakhill STC, HMYOI Feltham, HMP Aylesbury), pupil referral units and community venues. The In Schools portfolio delivers curriculum-embedded projects (Trench Brothers, The E Project, STEM Sisters, D-Day 75, Shadowball, The Brown Bomber, bespoke commissions) directly to schools in London, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Brighton and the South East.

The underlying technology is fundamentally human-mediated: a methodology combining experienced music teachers and professional artists with audio production and recording studio capabilities for therapeutic and skills development work. There is no software platform, app, or API surface; the Saturday Programme website and Music Lessons For You! offer online lesson delivery, but these are delivery channels rather than proprietary technology products. The asset base is the talent pool, the curriculum library of original commissioned works, and the relationships with custodial, educational and community venues.

HMDT's business model blends individual termly subscription fees (Saturday Programme memberships at £108-£459/term with sibling discounts and bursaries), private lesson revenue (Music Lessons For You!), B2B school project commissions, and grant funding from foundations including the Mayor of London, Youth Music's Catalyser Fund, Charles Hayward Foundation, Heritage Lottery Fund and PRS for Music Foundation. The organisation has 1-10 employees and no disclosed revenue. Distribution is entirely direct: no resellers, no third-party platforms. Marketing relies on the website, organic social (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, Vimeo), word of mouth, and the reputational lift from awards including two Royal Philharmonic Society Awards for Education.

Name

HMDT Music

Legal name

HMDT Music

Website

https://hmdt.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HMDT Music is a UK charity delivering the Saturday Programme (music school for ~400 students aged 1-25 at Bridge Academy, Hackney), One Spirit (music-based mentoring for 260+ vulnerable young people annually in custody and alternative provision), and In Schools arts-embedded curriculum projects across multiple UK regions, funded by fees, school commissions and charitable grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal) (EDAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Music Lessons (Instrumental) (EDAMANAA), Early Childhood Music Education (Ages 0–7) (EDAMANAD), Children’s & Youth Educational Entertainment (Edutainment) (EDAGALAK)

Keywords

• Music education
• Youth mentoring
• School workshops
• Community arts
• Arts intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Saturday Programme Membership Fees: Termly membership fees for music school programmes covering early years (Music Box), instrumental tuition (CYMH), musical theatre (I Can Sing!), jazz academy (JJJA), and SEN programmes (Music Treehouse). Fees range from £108 to £459 per term depending on programme and include sibling discounts.
2. Music Lessons For You!: Private music lessons for individuals offered across London. Top quality music teachers provide vocal lessons, instrumental lessons in orchestral and non-orchestral instruments, composition and theory. Lessons available at students' homes, online, or at designated venues.
3. Grant Funding and Donations: As a registered charity (no. 1050520), HMDT Music raises funds through grants from organisations including The London Mayor, Youth Music's Catalyser Fund, Charles Hayward Foundation, and individual donations. The organisation actively fundraises to sustain its work.
4. School Project Fees: Schools pay for bespoke educational projects including workshops, performances, and curriculum-embedded arts programmes. Projects range from short song-writing activities to full-scale bespoke operas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HMDT Music is a UK-registered music education charity (no. 1050520) that delivers music education to children and young people aged 1-25 through a Saturday music school at Bridge Academy, Hackney, alongside in-school themed arts projects and a One Spirit intervention, resettlement and restorative mentoring programme for vulnerable young people in the criminal justice system. The charity also offers paid private vocal, instrumental, composition and theory lessons across London through its Music Lessons for You service.

Product overview

HMDT Music is a music education charity operating The Saturday Programme, a multi-faceted Saturday music school serving approximately 400 students aged 1-25. The core offerings include Music Box (early years under 4s), Fledglings (Reception foundation course), I Can Sing! Minis and Musical Theatre, CYMH Instrumental School, Julian Joseph Jazz Academy, and Music Treehouse (SEN/D). Beyond the Saturday Programme, HMDT runs One Spirit, an intervention and resettlement mentoring programme for vulnerable youth in the criminal justice system, and delivers In Schools projects including The E Project, Trench Brothers, STEM Sisters, TIME CPD, D-Day 75, Shadowball, The Brown Bomber, and Bespoke Projects. The organisation also offers Music Lessons for You, providing vocal and instrumental lessons across London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• One Spirit: Intervention, Resettlement and Restorative mentoring programme using music and creative arts for vulnerable young people at risk of or involved in the criminal justice system
• Trench Brothers
• The Brown Bomber
• D-Day 75 Remember Together
• The E Project

Products and services

• The Saturday Programme Weekly Saturday music school at Bridge Academy, Hackney, serving approximately 400 students aged 1-25. The programme bundles early years music (Music Box), foundation course (Fledglings), music theatre (I Can Sing! Minis and I Can Sing! Music Theatre), instrumental tuition (CYMH - Centre for Young Musicians Hackney), jazz (JJJA - Julian Joseph Jazz Academy) and SEN/D provision (Music Treehouse) under one admissions and termly membership framework.
• One Spirit Music and creative-arts based intervention, resettlement and restorative mentoring programme delivered in Oakhill STC, HMYOIs Cookham Wood and Feltham, HMP Aylesbury, Roundwood School PRU, New Rush Hall School SEMH and community venues in Brixton. Works with over 260 young people annually using the proprietary One Spirit Alternative Curriculum and in-house audio production capabilities.
• Music Lessons for You Private music tuition service offering one-to-one vocal and instrumental lessons (orchestral and non-orchestral instruments), composition and theory from top-quality music teachers. Lessons are delivered at students' homes, online or at designated venues (including Saturday afternoons at Haggerston School) and unit-priced per 20- or 30-minute lesson.
• The E Project Schools-based arts-embedded curriculum project that delivers content on inclusion, diversity, racial inequality and anti-racism, available to schools as part of HMDT's In Schools commissioning menu.
• Trench Brothers Schools-based WW1 centenary education project that uses puppetry, music and cross-curricular learning to commemorate ethnic minority soldiers in the First World War. Awarded the David Bedford Music Education Award and Excellence in Musical Theatre by the Music and Drama Education Awards.
• STEM Sisters (Jina and the STEM Sisters) Schools and family musical puppet show highlighting historical women in STEM who faced discrimination, available for school commissions and family audiences through HMDT's In Schools menu.
• TIME Year-long online continuing professional development programme for primary schools, building teachers' technical skills in art forms and providing new methodologies and resources for classroom use.
• D-Day 75 Remember Together Schools and community commemoration project developed with The Royal British Legion, featuring two newly commissioned songs by Stephen Plaice and Matthew King and accompanying teaching resources on codebreaking, subterfuge and wartime inventions.
• Shadowball Baseball and jazz themed schools project that celebrates the achievements of black players in the Negro Leagues alongside their jazz contemporaries during the era of segregation, available for schools through HMDT's In Schools menu.
• The Brown Bomber Jazz dance suite developed with Haggerston School and PRS for Music Foundation's New Music 20x12 programme, celebrating the 1938 Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling bout and Olympic values of sportsmanship and friendship for schools and communities.
• Bespoke Projects Commissioned, custom-designed school projects ranging from one-day songwriting workshops to full-scale bespoke operas, tailored to a school's specific themes, curriculum and requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of One Spirit participants have not reoffended over the past 10 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• Oakhill STCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecure training centre where One Spirit delivers 3-hour small group sessions and 1:1 hour-long sessions as part of its custody intervention programme.
• HMYOI FelthamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung offender institution where One Spirit delivers group and individual mentoring sessions using creative arts.
• HMP AylesburycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison setting for One Spirit programme delivery of creative arts mentoring sessions.
• Roundwood School (Pupil Referral Unit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative provision partner where One Spirit delivers half-day sessions to small groups as part of its intervention programme.
• New Rush Hall School (SEMH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEMH school setting for One Spirit programme delivery to students with social, emotional and mental health needs.
• The Royal British LegionnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing the D-Day 75 remembrance project, commissioning two new songs from Stephen Plaice and Matthew King for schools and communities.
• RoundhousenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing referral and progression opportunities for One Spirit participants towards education and creative careers.
• REEDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for One Spirit, connecting participants with employment and training opportunities.
• Sports ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner providing pathways for One Spirit participants towards positive activities and support.
• Young People MatterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner supporting One Spirit participants with progression opportunities.
• Urban Radio NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing creative and media-related progression opportunities for One Spirit participants.
• Brighton DomenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance venue for Trench Brothers culmination performances in 2018.
• National Memorial ArboretumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition venue for Trench Brothers exhibition in July 2018.
• Imperial War Museum (IWM)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerWW1 Centenary partnership providing historical context and resources for Trench Brothers project.
• Chelsea FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership creating referral network for wider progression opportunities for One Spirit participants.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• In Harmony (Sistema England): England-based El Sistema-inspired programme using ensemble music-making for social transformation with children in deprived areas. Highly comparable model: intensive music education as an intervention tool, with similar funder profile (Youth Music, Arts Council, local authorities).
• Future Talent: UK charity supporting musically gifted young people from low-income backgrounds with instruments, lessons and performance opportunities. Comparable as a music education charity focused on widening access for disadvantaged young musicians in the UK.
• Sistema Scotland (Big Noise): Scottish charity running the Big Noise programme — intensive music education for children in areas of multiple deprivation. Comparable mission (music as social intervention), comparable outcome metrics (wellbeing, attainment), and a similar UK charitable structure with grant and trust funding.
• Awards for Young Musicians: UK charity providing financial and developmental support to talented young musicians from disadvantaged backgrounds. Comparable beneficiary profile (disadvantaged young musicians) and UK-charity funding model.
• London Music Masters: UK-registered music education charity delivering instrumental tuition and ensemble programmes to children in London state schools. Directly comparable as a London-based music education charity serving disadvantaged young people through fee-subsidised or grant-funded tuition.

Broad incumbents

• Roundhouse: London performing-arts venue running creative programmes for 11-25 year-olds, including music. Already a referral partner for One Spirit participants. Comparable in serving disadvantaged young Londoners through creative-arts programming, with broader performing-arts scope.
• Youth Music: National UK children's music charity and major funder that both funds HMDT Music and runs its own programmes. Comparable as an incumbent operating broadly in youth music education, but with a funder rather than delivery-only role.
• Britten-Pears Arts: UK arts organisation delivering creative learning projects including music education for young people in Suffolk and beyond. Comparable in combining music education delivery with commissioned performance work, though with a broader arts portfolio and Aldeburgh base.
• Music Mark: UK subject association for music education representing Music Education Hubs. Comparable space (UK music education) but operates as an umbrella/advocacy body rather than a direct delivery charity.

Emerging players

• Drake Music: UK charity pioneering music, disability and assistive-technology work, including SEN/D music education. Comparable in serving young people with special educational needs via music (HMDT's Music Treehouse SEN/D programme shares this niche).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hmdtmusic
• YouTubevimeo.com/user5645054
• Facebookfacebook.com/HMDTMusic
• Instagraminstagram.com/hmdtmusic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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