MUSIC FOR CHANGE

Charity number: 1063706
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Music for Change is an educational arts organisation that aims to promote public participation in music and the arts and equal access to music and the arts. Working with highly skilled and dedicated artists from around the world, we promote awareness, understanding and respect for cultural diversity through music and the performing arts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £39,646
Total expenditure: £33,126

Total income includes £2,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

4 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 July 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Heledd Francis Wright Trustee 06 April 2023
None on record
Mina Pauline Cullimore Trustee 20 January 2021
None on record
Douglas Noble Trustee 09 January 2017
None on record

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 £166.08k £63.58k £101.13k £48.43k £39.65k
Total expenditure £134.15k £95.80k £113.80k £59.18k £33.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £2.42k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £35.38k £27.31k £44.67k £10.00k £2.50k

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 31 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 07 February 2025 99 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 February 2025 99 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25TH MARCH 1997, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 14TH JULY 1997

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS BY THE PROVISION OF MUSICAL FACILITIES, TRAINING AND PERFORMANCES

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Music for Change
77 Stour Street
Canterbury
CT1 2NR
Phone:
01227459243
Email:
info@musicforchange.org
Website:

www.musicforchange.org Open in new window