MUSIC OF LIFE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1102827
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

MUSIC OF LIFE FOUNDATION OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY MUSICAL TRAINING AND PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO ALL ITS EVENTS INCLUDING ADAPTED TRANSPORT AND CARERS. ITS FOCUS IS ON DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXTREMELY LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO MUSIC-MAKING.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £239,644
Total expenditure: £239,371

People

10 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 March 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MUSIC OF LIFE (Working name)
Company number:
04963498 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RAY ALLAN LONGBOTTOM Chair
None on record
Louise Schepherd-Evans Trustee 14 October 2024
None on record
Belinda Mary Kembery Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
Valentina Di Venuta Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
Emma Jane Dearnaley Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
Tristen Hennigs Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
Alexander McHardy Trustee 01 February 2023
None on record
Lily Harriss Trustee 01 February 2023
None on record
Stefano Filippi Trustee 18 January 2023
None on record
Sophie Bruggemann Trustee 12 December 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £208.00k £151.77k £163.33k £212.12k £239.64k
Total expenditure £122.03k £140.63k £172.61k £235.04k £239.37k
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 December 2023 21 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 22 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 22 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 14 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 14 May 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 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 NOVEMBER 2003. as amended on 20 Jun 2019 as amended on 30 Jul 2019 as amended on 30 Jul 2019

Charitable objects

3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF MUSIC BY:- I) PROVIDING ACCESS TO FACILITIES FOR STUDY, FOR CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS TO BOTH STANDARD AND CREATIVE ORGANISATIONS, ON EQUAL TERMS WITH OTHER CHILDREN; II) THE ORGANISATION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EVENTS, COMPETITIONS AND CONCERTS IN WHICH DISABLED CHILDREN CAN PARTICIPATE THUS HELPING THEM TO REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL; AND III) SUPPORTING RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN INTO THE EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC USE OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF MUSIC FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISABLED CHILDREN. 3.2 ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PURPOSES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN THROUGH THE USE OF THE ART OF MUSIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
54 Portland Place
LONDON
W1B 1DY
Phone:
02078135472
Email:
mofl@mofl.co.uk
Website:

musicoflife.org.uk