MUSIC EDUCATION COUNCIL

Charity number: 270004
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Music Education Council is the gathering of the UK's most diverse and knowledgeable voices on the educational and social role of music. The Council acts as an expert advisor, facilitator of skills and knowledge sharing and enabler of change. MEC aims to help create a society where everyone benefits from the personal, social and educational value of music.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £9,147
Total expenditure: £9,001

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 October 1975: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE UK COUNCIL FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Barry Farrimond Chair 15 July 2021
None on record
Sooree Anne Pillay Trustee 19 August 2024
None on record
Caroline Elizabeth Cooke Trustee 19 August 2024
None on record
Patrick Layne Trustee 19 August 2024
None on record
Craig Jason West Trustee 29 February 2024
None on record
Charlotte Louise Miller Trustee 29 February 2024
CATALYST SUPPORT
Received: On time
Emma Louise Lines Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Sharon Jagdev Powell Trustee 01 April 2022
None on record
Michelle Jane James Trustee 01 July 2019
SING UP FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £9.38k £8.11k £5.90k £4.96k £9.15k
Total expenditure £23.61k £13.19k £5.94k £4.34k £9.00k
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 2024 08 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 9 MAY 1975 AS AMENDED 3 SEPTEMBER 1980, 14 MAY 1981, 28 JULY 1989, 3 MAY 1994 AND 20 MARCH 1996. FURTHER AMENDED 25 NOVEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED ON 27 MAR 2017 as amended on 15 Jul 2021 as amended on 01 Dec 2023

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Gateshead International Business Centre
Mulgrave Terrace
GATESHEAD
Tyne And Wear
NE8 1AN
Phone:
07776132272
Email:
craig.west@mec.org.uk
Website:

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