BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC THERAPY

Charity number: 1137807
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The British Association for Music Therapy promotes the profession and practice of music therapy, an intervention which helps people whose lives are affected by illness, disability or emotional distress. With a professional and lay membership, BAMT supports training, education, research and the development of music therapy services across the UK. Publishes the British Journal of Music Therapy.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £200,632
Total expenditure: £256,966

People

11 Trustee(s)

50 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 December 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BAMT (Working name)
Company number:
07301585 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
  • 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
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
Eleanor Tingle Chair 12 July 2021
None on record
GREGORY PETER JAMES HANFORD Trustee 31 January 2025
None on record
PHILIP MICHAEL MATON Trustee 19 July 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Jeffery Jeffery Trustee 10 June 2024
None on record
Anthony John Sullivan Trustee 17 May 2024
None on record
Jennifer Elizabeth Kirkwood Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
Penelope Jane Rogers Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Catherine Jane Warner Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Helen Patricia Davies Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Nirupar Hasna Uddin Trustee 15 October 2022
CIVIL MEDIATION COUNCIL LIMITED
Received: On time
Laura Al-Bandar Trustee 16 March 2022
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 £142.11k £183.77k £252.51k £439.07k £200.63k
Total expenditure £124.53k £190.04k £209.58k £422.35k £256.97k
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 10 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 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
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/07/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/03/2011 as amended on 12 Oct 2019

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC THERAPY AND THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC THERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MUSIC THERAPY, AND TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC THERAPY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1137807-1 JULIETTE ALVIN MUSIC THERAPY FUND
Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 30 NOVEMBER 1984
Charitable objects
TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR STUDENTS OF MUSIC THERAPY OR MUSIC THERAPISTS UNDERTAKING RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECT WHICH SHALL BE PUBLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 30 December 2010 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
86 - 90 PAUL STREET
LONDON
EC2A 4NE
Phone:
02078376100
Email:
info@bamt.org
Website:

www.bamt.org Open in new window