MUSIC IN COUNTRY CHURCHES

Charity number: 801073
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Music in Country Churches was established as a charitable trust in 1989. It has two aims: (1 )to assist churches in rural regions of England and Wales with holding concerts of classical music; (2) to raise funds to assist those churches with the costs of their repair and maintenance. The Charity is particularly keen to provide performance opportunities to young and emerging musicians.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £56,862
Total expenditure: £80,733

People

5 Trustee(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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 March 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MATTHEW FREDERICK WILLIAM RICE Chair 02 November 2017
None on record
Anna Stanton Trustee 17 December 2024
None on record
Robert Ralph Abel Smith Trustee 01 April 2015
None on record
NIGEL SAVORY DL Trustee 13 March 2014
NORFOLK RIVERS TRUST
Received: On time
THE WHITLINGHAM CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
SIR JOHN PARSONS KCVO Trustee 02 June 2006
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £58.00k £20.90k £39.62k £73.73k £56.86k
Total expenditure £112.65k £25.41k £51.46k £75.82k £80.73k
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 October 2023 28 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 28 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 30 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 30 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 31 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2019 28 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 28 August 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.

SETTLEMENT DATED 14 FEBRUARY 1989 AND DEEDS DATED 8 SEPTEMBER 1989 AND 14 SEPTEMBER 1993

Charitable objects

1. THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC BY ANY MEANS INCLUDING PARTICULARLY THE HOLDING OF CONCERTS IN COUNTRY CHURCHES. 2. THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 1645
OXFORD
OX4 9PE
Phone:
01945463383
Email:
info@musicincountrychurches.org.uk
Website:

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