Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

MUSIC24

Music24 currently provides music therapy and other music-related activities that benefit health and wellbeing to various groups of people, including but not limited to: people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and dementia. Our expertise lie within offering community music therapy groups, community choirs, singing cafes and one-to-one music therapy.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • Why are there only 4 trustees?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£175£218£-43n/a
31/03/22£225£123£102n/a
31/03/21£104£78£26n/a
31/03/20£65£54£11n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

www.music24.org.uk

info@music24.org.uk

01582 250024

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£295,000
Hertfordshire Community Foundation£53,286
Postcode Places Trust£50,000
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation£41,676
Co-Operative Group£34,643
DCMS£30,855
Harpur Trust£12,780
The Foyle Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Music24
£2,342 21/10/2023
We'll provide meaningful and engaging music sessions to residents in care homes and nursing homes in Luton. This will be in groups and on a one-to-one basis for those most isolated and hard to reach.
National Lottery Community Fund - Music24
£285,000 27/09/2023
This funding will support Music24 to deliver community-based music therapy and support services through a range of group and 1-2-1 sessions. The project aims to provide creative and therapeutic opportunities for vulnerable adults with learning ....more
Postcode Places Trust - Project Funding
£25,000 31/07/2023
This funding helped to provide life-changing music sessions to people with dementia and their carers in Herts.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Singing Cafe including activities that benefit their physical and mental wellbeing.
£3,348 25/10/2022
Leighton Buzzard Singing Safe
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Biggles Rock
£2,122 22/10/2022
Our project will provide a space for people with learning disabilities to express themselves and explore their creativity in a safe and non-judgemental environment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Neurotones Choir
£2,353 22/10/2022
Our choir provides an opportunity for people recovering from a stroke or living with Parkinson's. Singing with the aim of improving or maintaining physical and vocal communication skills.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Musical Herts - Hoddesdon
£2,371 22/10/2022
Our project provides a much-needed outlet for people in the area with dementia and their carers. This unique resource to the community welcomes people to take part in a group music therapy setting.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Musical Herts - Stevenage
£2,879 22/10/2022
Our project provides a much-needed outlet for people in the area with dementia and their carers. This unique resource to the community welcomes people to take part in a group music therapy setting.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Musical Herts - Welwyn Garden City
£3,244 22/10/2022
Our project provides a much-needed outlet for people in the area with dementia, and their carers. This unique community resource welcomes people to play their part in a group music therapy setting.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Music24: Herts Dementia Service
£10,000 04/10/2022
5
Grant to Music24
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Music24 Music Provision for Caring Sharing Friends
£4,224 21/07/2022
11
Grant to Music24
Harpur Trust - Grant to Music24
£12,780 07/06/2022
Mind Our Music - Bedford
Postcode Places Trust - Music Therapy Service, Luton
£25,000 26/02/2022
This funding will provide weekly music therapy sessions to improve the wellbeing of 150 people with various life-limiting conditions.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Music24's Luton Services
£25,000 09/02/2022
Music24 is currently seeking funding to secure all of our work in Luton. We currently support 113 people, this includes 36 family carers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Music Therapy Services in Beds & Herts
£10,000 21/01/2022
The funding will be used to continue delivery of music therapy service for adults living with learning disabilities mental health issues dementia and/or neuro-disabilities. The project aims to reduce isolation and improve mental health wellbeing.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - First Note
£3,500 20/01/2022
Musical improvisation group to promote good health and wellbeing.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - 'Musical Herts Singing Cafes' & 'Sing! Choirs'
£30,000 12/01/2022
Grant to Music24
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Music 24
£9,698 23/10/2021
We would provide a music therapy support group to help people with mental health issues, as well as people recovering from drug and alcohol addictions, thereby helping with their ongoing recovery.
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£25,000 22/10/2021
To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a ....more
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 28/04/2021
towards core costs over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Music24
£3,828 02/03/2021
2
Luton Covid Recovery Choir
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Music24
£9,634 24/10/2020
We plan to provide a music therapy service to people living with dementia and their carers, improving their wellbeing and quality of life.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,855 06/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Carer Support, EFT and Core
£5,855 06/10/2020
Grant to Music24
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Musical Herts - Online Outreach
£3,207 11/05/2020
Grant to Music24
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Music24 Ltd
£6,000 18/12/2019
11
Luton Dementia Service
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Music24 Ltd
£8,000 02/10/2018
12
Music24 Dementia Service
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Music24 Ltd
£3,000 09/05/2018
11
The Neurotones, Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Musical Herts, Stevenage
£4,720 07/12/2017
11
Grant to Music24 Ltd
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Music24 Dementia Service
£10,000 11/07/2017
11
Grant to Music24 Ltd
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Giving Voice (Working Title)
£3,000 13/06/2017
11
Grant to Music24 Ltd
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • IAN HUGH ROBERT BEGG Appointed: 2023
  • KEVIN ALLCHORNE Appointed: 2024
  • THOMAS WILLIAM MORLEY JOHNSON Appointed: 2019
  • TRACEY BRENNAN (Chair) Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/02/2019, number: 1182196
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from LUTONAID on 18/11/2021
Main office

THE HAT FACTORY ARTS CENTRE
65-67 BUTE STREET
LUTON
LU1 2EY

Objectives

1)THE RELIEF OF NEED FOR THE PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH OR MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY BY THERAPEUTIC MEANS, IN PARTICULAR, THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF MUSIC THERAPY AND OTHER MUSIC RELATED ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE PEOPLE. 2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF ARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MUSIC AND SINGING.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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