FURNESS MUSIC CENTRE

Charity Number: 1112934
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Furness Music Centre is an independent organisation based in the Furness area of Cumbria. The aims of the Furness Music Centre are to provide opportunities for the people of the Furness Area, irrespective of age or ability, to play and sing together in various orchestras, choirs and other ensembles

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £55,515
Total expenditure: £51,185

Total income includes £5,800 from 1 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF FURNESS MUSIC CENTRE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
FIona Roberts Chair 09 March 2021
None on record
Harriet Louise Hampshire Trustee 04 March 2023
None on record
Madelaine Heslop Trustee 04 March 2023
None on record
Judith Mary Wray Trustee 04 March 2023
None on record
Simone Bernadette Huitson Trustee 04 March 2023
None on record
Janet Elizabeth Heffernan Trustee 04 March 2023
None on record
Graham John Wood Trustee 16 January 2018
None on record
Jean Ashworth Trustee 15 February 2015
None on record
DAVID JOHN GILLAM Trustee 22 August 2011
None on record
TIMOTHY JOHN BAXTER Trustee 22 August 2011
None on record
Peter Fitzpatrick Trustee 04 November 2005
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £42.54k £16.56k £40.82k £58.29k £55.52k
Total expenditure £35.15k £22.00k £45.02k £55.06k £51.19k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.00k £6.67k £6.27k £5.80k £5.80k

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 August 2024 12 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 12 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 09 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 09 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 26 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 26 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 26 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 25 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 25 June 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 04/11/2005 AS AMENDED ON 05/05/2012 as amended on 14 Aug 2019 as amended on 25 Jan 2025 as amended on 25 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE AND DEVELOP MUSICAL SKILLS IN ENSEMBLE PLAYING AND CHORAL SINGING B) TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE TUITION AND TUTORING OF MEMBERS AND THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS (C) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

CUMBRIA

Contact information

Address:
DUNNERHOLME CROSSING
KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS
LA17 7TU
Phone:
07793420430
Email:
treasurer@furnessmusiccentre.com
Website:

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