“World Heart Beat is an absolute treasure! They develop young people as musicians and as human beings. This cultural gem provides life changing education for all and is free for those who need support” – Wynton Marsalis, July 2024.
World Heart Beat Music Academy is a ‘musical family’. It is a beautiful, inspiring place in south west London, where children and young people aged 5 – 25 years, of all socio- economic and cultural backgrounds, can play music. It is an all-encapsulating place to go after school, at weekends, and during the holidays for lessons, workshops, practice facilities, and to play together in a range of bands and ensembles. The academy is situated adjacent to some of the poorest housing estates in the country.
The support of individuals is a vital cornerstone of our work. No gift is too small.
You may be interested in memberships here
We’d love to hear from you.
Contact Sal Sherratt, Fundraising Director at sal@worldheartbeat.org or call her on 07980 270671.

Give the Gift of Music
Help us keep the lights on, the doors open, and the musicians paid!
World Heart Beat is an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation in recognition of the quality of work we do with diverse children, young people and communities. However, this forms just 4% of our annual income.
We generate income for our work from a range of sources; however, we still need to fundraise a significant proportion each year. Often fundraised income is specific to special projects and initiatives. Unrestricted gifts are so important – enabling us to spend funds where they are needed the most and helping us to keep doing our crucial work. Regular donations are particularly helpful, enabling us to plan and giving us greater resilience (contact us if you would like to do this).

Sponsor a Child
Enable a young musician to access music tuition, ensembles and bands, masterclasses and other training, for FREE!
We aim to remove financial barriers to participation by providing free access to our life-transforming programmes and activities. It costs £500 for 1 term, £1500 for 1 year or £4,500 for 3 years for a child to take part in our life-transforming programme. If you would like to make a monthly gift, please contact us.

Name a seat
Naming a seat is a valuable way to support us. A seat inscribed with your name, a loved one’s name, your business, or in memoriam, creates a lasting legacy. Naming a seat makes an ideal present for Christmas, a birthday or anniversary, or other special occasions. Standard seats are £1000 and Balcony seats are £5000