[1] Making Music provides them with practical services, guidance, artistic development opportunities and a collective voice for advocacy.

Amateur choirs, orchestras and music clubs were struggling to survive, and, as a result, they were offering fewer engagements to professional artists.

In 1935, these federations united to form the NFMS with the support of the Carnegie UK Trust and at the instigation of Frederick Woodhouse of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and Sir George Dyson (1883-1964), the first chairman and President.

[5] Making Music is a registered charity with an office in London and a team of managers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Making Music's three managers in England, Scotland and Wales work alongside a team of volunteers to support the members’ needs with their region or country.