Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC

We aim to encourage and inspire the best use of music, above all in Christian worship, formation and outreach. We do this by both direct and indirect education and training. Through our staff, volunteers and partnerships, we provide short courses, extended learning programmes, publications and resources, advice and advocacy. We work with people of all ages, abilities and levels of resource.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£1,349	£1,360	£-11	£124	£1,095	£159	1.4	21	220
31/12/22	£1,264	£1,382	£-118	£130	£1,070	£159	1.4	26	322
31/12/21	£1,093	£1,191	£-98	£121	£1,301	£324	3.3	31	337
31/12/20	£1,100	£1,283	£-183	£100	£1,286	£423	4	32	411
31/12/19	£1,553	£1,640	£-87	£101	£1,458	£624	4.6	31	430
31/12/18	£1,590	£1,558	£31	£46	£1,427	£678	5.2	25	0
31/12/17	£1,535	£1,682	£-147	£64	£1,477	£685	4.9	26	0
31/12/16	£1,706	£1,699	£7	£59	£1,547	£817	5.8	25	0
31/12/15	£1,619	£1,502	£117	£112	£1,446	£919	7.3	23	0
31/12/14	£1,591	£1,499	£92	£142	£1,330	£842	6.7	21	0
31/12/13	£1,767	£1,551	£216	£152	£1,220	£804	6.2	21	0
31/12/12	£1,536	£1,581	£-45	£171	£945	£680	5.2	21	0
31/12/11	£1,414	£1,532	£-118	£122	£962	£704	5.5	16	0
31/12/10	£1,537	£1,534	£4	£105	£1,080	£583	4.6	16	0
31/12/09	£1,387	£1,494	£-106	£104	£1,046	£529	4.3	14	0
31/12/08	£1,421	£1,477	£-56	£85	£1,112	£537	4.4	13	0
31/12/07	£1,218	£1,218	£0	£109	£1,274	£595	5.9	13	0
31/12/06	£1,224	£1,582	£-358	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£1,334	£1,538	£-204	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£1,380	£2,092	£-712	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 14%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 61 years
(94 years as a company)

www.rscm.org.uk

enquiries@rscm.com

01722424852

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who supports 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000	15/07/2022 24	RSCM Core Costs Funding

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-70

ANDREW MORGAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Executive

BRIGID MAY FRANCES PARKIN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

BARONESS SUSAN HAYMAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Member Of The House Of Lords

CHRIS BRIDGES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Marketing

DR MARGARET JOAN GREENWOOD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Academic

EDWARD WILD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

JOHN HALSEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Musician And Teacher

JULIA MIXTER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Transformation

MARTIN HONEYWOOD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director It & Business Transformation

NICHOLAS RIDDLE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Ceo

PHIL TAYLOR Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

SAMMI TOOZE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Discipleship And Strategy Adviser

SEAN EDWARD COSTELLO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Educational Opportunity

SUSAN ELIZABETH POPE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Secretary

TANSY CASTLEDINE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Music

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/04/1963, number: 312828
Registered at Companies House on 08/08/1930, number: 00250031

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC
19 THE CLOSE
SALISBURY
SP1 2EB

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY, PRACTICE AND IMPROVEMENT OF MUSIC, AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS IN THE OPINION OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE RELEVANT TO THE CONDUCT OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED