THE RYE WURLITZER ACADEMY

Charity number: 1161821
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Rye Wurlitzer Academy is the only project in the world with an ethos of teaching students how to play the theatre organ through providing them with regular lessons on a Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ and giving them an electronic organ for home practise, all for FREE! The Rye Wurlitzer Academy relies solely upon donations, sponsorships and staging of fund-raising events to continue its work

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £14,470
Total expenditure: £14,448

People

4 Trustee(s)

15 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 May 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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
RICHARD FREDERICK MOORE Chair 26 May 2015
None on record
Jamyma Hanson Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Timothy John Wardley Trustee 06 February 2024
THE STEAM BOAT TRUST
Received: On time
THE WURLITZER HERITAGE TRUST
Received: On time
CAROL ELDRIDGE Trustee 14 November 2017
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, HASTINGS
Received: On time

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 £17.45k £16.75k £16.12k £11.83k £14.47k
Total expenditure £14.84k £16.28k £17.26k £12.22k £14.45k
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 August 2024 14 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 14 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 17 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 17 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 10 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 10 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 28 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 28 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 March 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 30 March 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 26 May 2015

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE TUITION IN THE ART OF THEATRE ORGAN PLAYING AND PRESENTATION TO YOUNG SCHOLARS FREE AT THE POINT OF DELIVERY. TO EDUCATE YOUNG SCHOLARS IN THE ART OF THEATRICAL PRESENTATION AND THE PERFORMING ARTS IN GENERAL. TO TEACH YOUNG SCHOLARS THE ART AT MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVING THEATRE ORGANS AS A PART OF OUR MUSICAL HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS THROUGH INTERACTION WITH OTHER LIKEMINDED GROUPS. TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SIMILAR ACADEMIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Contact information

Address:
180 Sedlescombe Road North
St. Leonards-on-Sea
TN37 7EN
Phone:
01424444058
Email:
r.fm@btopenworld.com
Website:

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