Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Positive trading contribution: +2;

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

HOUNSLOW MUSIC SERVICE

Hounslow Music Service exists to provide music education to children and young people who live in or attend school in and around the London Borough of Hounslow

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£1,417	£1,394	£23	£0	£407	£407	3.5	78
31/03/22		£1,296	£1,268	£28	£0	£384	£257	2.4	69
31/03/21		£1,142	£1,075	£68	£0	£357	£195	2.2	66
31/03/20		£1,341	£1,292	£49	£0	£289	£93	0.9	65
31/03/19		£1,190	£1,204	£-14	£0	£236	£236	2.4	64
31/03/18		£1,083	£1,197	£-114	£0	£230	£218	2.2	66
31/03/17	*	£1,153	£1,099	£54	£0	£289	£98	1.1	66

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.houslowmusic.org.uk

info@hounslowmusic.org.uk

0203 325 3142

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Croydon, Hounslow, Kingston Upon Thames, Merton, Richmond Upon Thames, Sutton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

78 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Investment Funds
£48,397	15/04/2021	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Music Education Hub Funding
£392,978	18/03/2021	Music Education Hubs are groups of organisations such as local authorities, schools, other hubs, art organisations, community or voluntary organisations working together to create joined-up music ....more Music Education Hubs are groups of organisations such as local authorities, schools, other hubs, art organisations, community or voluntary organisations working together to create joined-up music education provision, respond to local need and fulfil the objectives of the Hub as set out in the National Plan for Music Education.
DCMS - Music Education Hub funding 2020-2021
£394,707	01/04/2020	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
DCMS - TPS 2019/20
£20,165	01/04/2020	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
Youth Music - Our Voice
£29,900	05/07/2019	Our Voice

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 28-69

DR PRABHJOT KAUR BASRA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

COUNCILLOR LILY BATH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Elected Member

DANIEL BARUCH MEYER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Musician

STEVEN JOHN SHOTTON B.A Appointed: 2016

THOMAS GEORGE FRANCIS SYLVESTER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Financial Analyst

CHARLES RUPERT CAUTLEY HOLDERNESS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTOPHER HILL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

CLARE PADDI SALTERS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Mixed Portfolio, Other trusteeships: THE CONSTITUTION SOCIETY, THE OHMI TRUST,

DAVID FREDERICK SWIFFEN ROGERS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Non-Executive Director, Other trusteeship: THE VAUXHALL BAND,

OONAGH MARY BARRY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/02/2016, number: 1165778
Registered at Companies House on 12/01/2016, number: 09947772

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR17: 1 days late,

Main office

64a Pears Road
Hounslow
TW3 1SR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF HOUNSLOW MUSIC SERVICE (THE CHARITY) ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN RELATION TO MUSIC;1.2 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND CULTURE, PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY), BY PROMOTING AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO, PERFORMANCES OF, AND PARTICIPATION IN PERFORMANCES OF, MUSIC; 1.3 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECREATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO THEM IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;1.4 THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MUSIC AND ART FOR THE PROTECTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOOD HEALTH INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE RELIEF OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE ALLEVIATION OF DEVELOPMENT, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES.

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