Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 2

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -2

THE ABSOLUTE MUSIC TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	Volun- teers
31/08/22	£69	£68	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/08/21	£27	£23	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/08/20	£33	£38	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/08/19	£52	£62	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/08/18	£52	£25	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.absolutemusictrust.org

info@absolutemusictrust.org

01202 572948

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Dorset, Hampshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

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
Youth Music - Project Inspiration
£7,661	23/10/2019	Project Inspiration
National Lottery Community Fund - Enrich and Inspire Communities through Music
£9,610	22/06/2018 12	The funding will be used to run music sessions for local people. The project aims to provide users with access to activities where they can develop new skills, self-confidence and new social ....more The funding will be used to run music sessions for local people. The project aims to provide users with access to activities where they can develop new skills, self-confidence and new social relationships.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JOE MUSKER Appointed: 2021

LISA COLEY Appointed: 2017

RICHARD GERARD GOSLER Appointed: 2019

JONATHON DENTON Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2017, number: 1174528

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Absolute Music Trust
Unit 3-5 Knighton Heath Estate
855 Ringwood Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH11 8NE

Objectives

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.

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