THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA IN BEDFORD TRUST

Charity Number: 1170495
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of the education of the public in the Borough of Bedford through the promotion and support of the art of music. In particular by the promotion and support of the following: - The residence of the Philharmonia Orchestra in the Borough - Such other free of charge educational activities as may be carried out by the Philharmonia and others in the Borough

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £35,963
Total expenditure: £29,092

People

6 Trustee(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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 December 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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
DAVID RUSSELL Chair 18 May 2016
None on record
Georgina Murphy-Clifford Trustee 10 May 2023
None on record
IVAN FLACK Trustee 10 May 2023
Greenacre Trust Limited
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF ST PETER'S CHURCH - (CHERISH)
Received: On time
David Steadman Trustee 28 May 2020
None on record
STUART RENSHAW Trustee 18 May 2016
None on record
Councillor Henry Vann Trustee 07 April 2016
BEDFORDSHIRE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC, SPEECH AND DRAMA
Received: On time
HOUSE OF INDUSTRY ESTATE
Received: On time

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 £30.93k £42.72k £33.27k £34.75k £35.96k
Total expenditure £28.86k £17.31k £31.25k £29.33k £29.09k
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 2024 27 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 October 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 07 APR 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE BOROUGH OF BEDFORD (THE "BOROUGH") THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF THE ART OF MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF: (A) THE RESIDENCY OF PHILHARMONIA IN THE BOROUGH; (B) SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE CARRIED OUT BY PHILHARMONIA IN THE BOROUGH FROM TIME TO TIME; AND (C) SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER WILL ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE BOROUGH THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF THE ART OF MUSIC. "PHILHARMONIA" MEANS PHILHARMONIA LIMITED (COMPANY NUMBER 799297, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 250277).

Contact information

Address:
6 chancel street
southwark
London
SE1 0UX
Phone:
02079213900
Email:
bedford.trust@philharmonia.co.uk
Website:

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