Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 18

NEWHAM MUSIC TRUST

We provide music education, therapy and activities to schools and communities throughout the London Borough of Newham .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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 issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 29 years

www.newham-music.org.uk

info@newham-music.org.uk

02035986260

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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
31/03/23?		£750	£760	£-10	£20	£681	£658	10.4	66	0
31/07/22		£1,258	£1,211	£47	£22	£691	£643	6.4	69	0
31/07/21		£1,169	£989	£179	£5	£644	£539	6.5	63	0
31/07/20		£999	£977	£21	£5	£465	£418	5.1	60	5
31/07/19		£1,017	£951	£66	£9	£443	£421	5.3	63	0
31/07/18		£967	£921	£46	£28	£377	£375	4.9	60	0
31/07/17		£1,088	£1,014	£74	£22	£331	£331	3.9	64	0
31/07/16	*	£1,096	£1,149	£-53	£20	£257	£7	0.1	67	0
31/07/15		£1,165	£1,099	£66	£44	£311	£280	3.1	14	0
31/07/14		£1,001	£992	£8	£43	£245	£242	2.9	16	0
31/07/13		£1,112	£1,057	£55	£36	£237	£229	2.6	27	0
31/07/12?	*	£1,431	£1,354	£76	£59	£182	£182	1.6	27	0
31/03/11	*	£1,516	£1,388	£128	£44	£297	£297	2.6	46	0
31/03/10		£1,538	£1,451	£88	£52	£174	£174	1.4	43	0
31/03/09		£1,388	£1,399	£-11	£48	£86	£86	0.7	43	0
31/03/08		£1,332	£1,319	£12	£171	£97	£97	0.9	38	0
31/03/07	*	£1,195	£1,194	£0	£19	£84	£84	0.8	33	0
31/03/06		£1,170	£1,217	£-47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,070	£1,059	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£1,020	£1,098	£-78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 5.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Newham,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

66 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£608,888
Greater London Authority	£144,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£34,045
Youth Music	£29,604
City Bridge Trust	£8,703

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Newham Music
£1,210	22/10/2022	We plan to run weekly music production and lyric writing workshops for young people in youth centres across the borough.
DCMS - Music Education Hub Funding
£585,088	24/03/2022	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.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Newham Music Trust
£24,045	11/02/2022	Olympics 2012 Legacy Songbook
Youth Music - Spontaneous Musical Play in Early Childhood
£29,604	26/10/2021	Spontaneous Musical Play in Early Childhood
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Newham Music Trust
£10,000	12/03/2021	NL20: Newham's Shops Docks and Factories - A Musical Celebration
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£23,800	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Newham Music
£8,703	11/06/2020	£8,703 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners.
Greater London Authority - Newham Music
£144,000	01/01/2020	Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£10,000	29/11/2018	Music Unlocked Orchestra - East London's first disabled-led inclusive orchestra
St Paul's Schools Foundation - Grant to Newham Music Trust
£32,500	12/10/2018 12	Learning Through Music - a landmark scheme developing children's resilience through music.
Youth Music - Jam! Inspirational music-making without limits.
£66,600	05/05/2017	Jam! Inspirational music-making without limits.
Youth Music - Roma Bridging Sounds Orchestra
£29,301	21/07/2016	Roma Bridging Sounds Orchestra

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 27-77

CHRISTINE BOWDEN Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Manager

CHRIS BRANNICK (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Musician

EDMUND BRIAN NIMAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Certified Accountant

ELIZABETH AYOFEJI ORIAKHI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: N/A

FIONA CHESNEY CULLEN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Head Teacher

JOHN BARBER Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Other trusteeship: IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY LONDON,

JONATHAN ANDRE BOUX Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accounts Manager, Other trusteeships: BRICK LANE MUSIC HALL CHARITY, ROYAL DOCKS LEARNING AND ACTIVITY CENTRE,

LILA ANJALI BHATTACHERJEE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: N/A

SUSAN HEATHER BECKETT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Ceo

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/10/1995, number: 1050105
Registered at Companies House on 19/10/1995, number: 03118107

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 7 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR11: 3 days late, AR07: 21 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Unit 13
St Luke's Business Centre
85 Tarling Road
Canning Town
LONDON
E16 1HN

Objectives

Objects The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: 3.1 to advance the musical education of all children and young people in Newham;3.2 to enhance the education, life experiences and wellbeing of all children and young people in Newham through music within and beyond their school experience;3.3 to work with partners in promoting a varied range of high quality music, arts and culture opportunities for children and young people; and3.4 to provide for the recreation of members of the community by providing music services to them with the object of improving their conditions of life. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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