THE ABSOLUTE MUSIC TRUST

Charity number: 1174528
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DORSET/HAMPSHIRE AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF: (I) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; (II) TUITION OR INSTRUCTION.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £88,142
Total expenditure: £89,296

Total income includes £7,165 from 11 government contract(s) and £6,199 from 6 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 September 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Matthew John Payne Trustee 10 December 2024
None on record
Mark David Wilton-Patrick Trustee 10 December 2024
None on record
Joe Musker Trustee 05 May 2021
None on record
Richard Gerard Gosler Trustee 21 March 2019
None on record
LISA COLEY Trustee 16 May 2017
None on record
Jonathon Denton Trustee 16 May 2017
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £52.23k £32.54k £26.87k £69.28k £88.14k
Total expenditure £62.21k £38.26k £23.27k £67.87k £89.30k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £2.54k £12.74k £7.17k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £6.20k

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 2023 10 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 10 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 24 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 24 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 27 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 27 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 21 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 21 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 26 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 26 June 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Sep 2017

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DORSET/HAMPSHIRE AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF: (I) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; (II) TUITION OR INSTRUCTION. FOR THIS PURPOSE ‘DISADVANTAGED PERSONS’ SHALL INCLUDE ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO (I) SUFFER FROM A PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR OTHER IMPAIRMENT; OR (II) WHO, FOR WHATEVER REASON WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, HAVE RESTRICTED ACCESS TO MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; OR (III) WHOM THE CHARITY TRUSTEES BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING GIVEN GREATER ACCESS TO MUSIC.

Contact information

Address:
Absolute Music Trust
Unit 3-5 Knighton Heath Estate
855 Ringwood Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH11 8NE
Phone:
01202 572948
Email:
info@absolutemusictrust.org
Website:

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