Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

THE MIDI MUSIC COMPANY

The Midi Music Company is a registered charity/company limited by guarantee, providing a space for all children and young people aged five to thirty to be inspired to get into music and the creative industries. MMC's team includes experienced industry professionals who deliver cutting edge creative and inspiring projects, enriching the artistic process for those who are socially disadvantaged.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£217£216£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£231£244£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£241£219£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£206£224£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£210£234£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£206£221£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£223£233£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£249£246£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£257£253£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£268£268£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£254£242£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£232£246£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£260£270£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£290£332£-41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£295£309£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£266£309£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£255£261£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£276£274£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£397£354£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£279£317£-38n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 30 years

www.themidimusiccompany.co.uk

theteam@themidimusiccompany.co.uk

02086946093

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Music industry progression and pathways for children and young people
£9,000 18/01/2023
Midi Music is a music education and talent development charity that nurtures children and young people and supports them in their creative ambitions. This grant provides core support for Midi Music to continue providing affordable music education ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Music industry progression and pathways for children and young people
£120,000 14/03/2022
Midi Music is a music education and talent development charity that nurtures children and young people and supports them in their creative ambitions. This grant provides core support for Midi Music to continue providing affordable music education ....more
DCMS - The Midi Music Company
£119,391 01/04/2020
The wider aim of the scheme is: 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 ....more
DCMS - Re-Birth Hi-Tech Security & Safety
£31,154 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Midi Music Company
£19,200 27/11/2014
£19,200 towards the costs of tutors, BSL Interpreters and project management.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-66
  • ALISTAIR GORDON WILLIAMS (Chair) Appointed: 1994, Occupation: Solicitor
  • CLAIRE SHOMADE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • GERAINT WYNNE HOWELLS Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Accountant
  • INDUNIL ARUNI VIDYALANKARA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Pr & Comms Consultant
  • ISABEL NEWMAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Charity Worker
  • MERVYN ANTHONY LYN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing Executive
  • ROBERT CHARLES FITZPATRICK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Senior Producer - Spotify
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/04/1995, number: 1045693
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/11/1994, number: 02989656
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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR08: 1 days late, AR06: 14 days late, AR05: 15 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

77 WATSONS STREET
DEPTFORD
LONDON
SE8 4AU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING ALL FORMS OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ART WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ART OF MUSIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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