Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Overall weighted support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    RICHMOND UPON THAMES MUSIC TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

    To provide musical opportunities of the highest standard for young people and others in and around the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

    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£1,652£1,630£22£81£651£6464.81210
    31/03/22£1,508£1,436£71£76£-236£-243-21050
    31/03/21£1,278£1,267£11£69£-497£-504-4.81070
    31/03/20*£1,762£1,836£-74£73£-352£-361-2.41184
    31/03/19£1,819£1,799£20£70£-392£-402-2.71254
    31/03/18*£1,835£1,854£-19£67£-543£-569-3.71210
    31/03/17£1,710£1,709£1£62£-605£-620-4.41150
    31/03/16£1,643£1,593£49£57£-68£-83-0.61130
    31/03/15£1,562£1,547£15£73£-271£-285-2.21050
    31/03/14£1,448£1,440£8£71£-125£-128-1.1940
    31/03/13£1,368£1,347£21£61£-256£-259-2.3850
    31/03/12£1,327£1,287£41£68£-170£-174-1.6820
    31/03/11£1,352£1,227£125£71£-132£-135-1.3820
    31/03/10£1,286£1,300£-14£58£-312£-316-2.9810
    31/03/09£1,279£1,248£31£59£-24£-28-0.3760
    31/03/08£1,172£1,117£55£72£15£100.1710
    31/03/07£1,057£1,066£-9£62£-210£-216-2.4750
    31/03/06*£938£944£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/05£851£867£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/04£773£771£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.9%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.9%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
    Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 42%
    Liabilities/Income: 21%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
    Reserves/Spending: 4.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.5
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 23 years

    www.richmondmusictrust.org.uk

    admin@richmondmusictrust.org.uk

    02085383866

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Performing and visual arts
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Croydon, Hounslow, Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Sutton, Wandsworth,
    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 significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    DCMS - Investment funds
    £55,887 08/04/2022
    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 ....more
    DCMS - Music Education Hub Funding
    £247,535 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
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £8,000 18/08/2020
    "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
    DCMS - Music Education Hub funding 2020-2021
    £247,747 01/04/2020
    The wider aim of the scheme is: Music Education Hubs are groups of organisations such as local authorities, schools, other hubs, art organisations, community or voluntary organisations working ....more
    DCMS - TPS 2019/20
    £23,286 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 ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (8)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 7/8 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 57-87
    • ALAN PRICE Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Musician
    • AMANDA JANE LETCH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Headteacher
    • CLLR JOANNE ILLONNE HUMPHREYS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Mp Caseworker
    • ELIZABETH ROWLEY Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Careers Adviser
    • HILARY DODMAN Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Retired Teacher
    • JANE HARNDEN Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Publishing Consultant
    • LADY CAMILLA RUTH PANUFNIK, Occupation: Author/Administration
    • PETER WILLAN (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/02/2002, number: 1090623
    • Registered at Companies House on 16/05/2001, number: 04218180
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    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
    • Investment
    • 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
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR20: 4 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR06: 1 days late,
    Main office

    7 BRIAR ROAD
    TWICKENHAM
    TW2 6RB

    Objectives

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MUSIC PRIMARILY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF : (1) EDUCATION IN MUSIC FOR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS (11) INSTRUMENTAL TUITION AND THE PROVISION OF MUSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN STUDENTS AND OTHER PERSONS (111) MUSIC CENTRES BEING CENTRES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL PERFORMANCE INSTRUMENTAL TUITION AND CLASSES IN MUSIC FOR SAID CHILDREN STUDENTS AND OTHER PERSONS.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    PRIMARILY IN THELONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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