HENRY WOOD ACCOMMODATION TRUST

Charity number: 312839
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of students attending colleges or courses in London for the purpose of receiving instruction in music, particularly those attending the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban by making grants or otherwise to needy or deserving students to assist them with the cost of accommodation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £134,249
Total expenditure: £140,196

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 1971: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HENRY WOOD HOUSE (Working name)
  • THE MUSIC STUDENTS HOSTEL TRUST (Previous name)
  • THE MUSIC STUDENTS HOSTEL TRUST LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
00976205 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DENNIS LESLIE SCARD Chair
None on record
Dr Chinyereugo Uchenna Ngwe Trustee 14 June 2023
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRAS OF GREAT BRITAIN
Received: On time
Nina Victoria Swann Trustee 07 June 2022
LAMBETH ORCHESTRA FUND
Received: On time
Paul John Thornton Keene Trustee 08 December 2021
None on record
Christine Kinsella Trustee 09 May 2018
None on record
DI XIAO Trustee 12 December 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £108.41k £121.74k £123.91k £124.80k £134.25k
Total expenditure £135.26k £135.05k £135.26k £135.46k £140.20k
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

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 2025 10 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 10 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 14 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 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 ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/04/1971 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/06/1971 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/04/1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/05/1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/12/2005 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 03/05/2012 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/05/2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02/02/2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGES OR COURSES IN LONDON FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC, PARTICULARLY THOSE ATTENDING THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA AND TRINITY LABAN BY MAKING GRANTS OR OTHERWISE TO NEEDY OR DESERVING STUDENTS TO ASSIST THEM WITH THE COST OF ACCOMMODATION.

Area of benefit

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

GREATER LONDON

Contact information

Address:
Stansted Borough
Tilburstow Hill Road
South Godstone
GODSTONE
Surrey
RH9 8LY
Phone:
07881 624031
Email:
davidashley8@gmail.com
Website:

No information available