MUSIC FOR LIFE ACADEMY

Charity number: 1090556
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To generate hope and healing for innocent and abandoned children of Africa caught up in areas of conflict and crisis by a) providing for their long term well being and educational needs b) instilling ethical and moral principles through teaching and leading example; and c) serving as an advocate of the beauty and dignity of the African child around the world

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £146,428
Total expenditure: £317,048

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Canada
  • Kenya
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • South Africa
  • Uganda
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 February 2002: Standard registration
  • 19 December 2023: Funds received from 327694 FRIENDS IN THE WEST INTERNATIONAL
  • 19 December 2023: Funds received from 327694 FRIENDS IN THE WEST INTERNATIONAL
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04202335 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexander Douglas Palmer Trustee 25 March 2024
None on record
ROBERT HUNTER Trustee 07 January 2013
None on record
SUZANNE NELSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £199.73k £213.77k £197.65k £536.10k £146.43k
Total expenditure £230.32k £199.18k £204.84k £195.13k £317.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £376.90k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £158.11k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £1.08k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £195.13k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £7.84k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 20TH APRIL 2001 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 4TH JANUARY 2002.

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS WITH AN EMPHASIS TOWARDS MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND DANCE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
BISHOP & SEWELL LLP
59-60 RUSSELL SQUARE
LONDON
WC1B 4HP
Phone:
028 9266 6611
Email:
info@africanchildrenschoir.org.uk
Website:

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