BLOOMSBURY MUSIC GROUP

Charity number: 1139541
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. We enable members to develop their instrumental technique and their understanding of the musical repertoire. 2. We increase the repertoire by commissioning new arrangements and original compositions. 3. We present innovative and high quality performances for our audiences. 4. Our concerts raise money for local charities. 5. We are committed to ensuring that our activities are affordable.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £32,625
Total expenditure: £22,771

People

4 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 December 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Chris Woodroofe Chair 17 July 2017
None on record
Dr Mathilde Louise Laurence Marie Le Gal de Kerangal Trustee 15 December 2025
None on record
Grace Dargan Trustee 02 September 2025
None on record
Colin John Izod Trustee 28 June 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £10.87k £17.54k £32.42k £30.41k £32.63k
Total expenditure £13.12k £18.61k £21.90k £24.67k £22.77k
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 2025 22 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 22 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 04 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 04 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 04 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 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 06 JUL 2010 AS AMENDED ON 19 JUL 2016 as amended on 29 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

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 PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS;

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THROUGHOUT LONDON.

Contact information

Address:
C/O Chris Woodroofe
Olympic House
Manchester Airport
MANCHESTER
M90 1QX
Phone:
07565 178 245
Email:
bmg_chair@bloomsburymusicgroup.org.uk
Website:

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