Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 12

MORE MUSIC IN MORECAMBE

More Music aims to build confidence and spirit in individuals and communities through creative arts activities particularly music. Based in the seaside town of Morecambe, More Music is a music education charity that works throughout the Lancaster district, Lancashire, the north west and internationally.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Established: 21 years
(23 years as a company)

www.moremusic.org.uk

info@moremusic.org.uk

01524831997

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

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		£675	£625	£50	£5	£363	£283	5.4	16	9
31/03/22		£659	£548	£111	£8	£313	£270	5.9	9	8
31/03/21		£515	£452	£63	£6	£202	£183	4.9	14	7
31/03/20		£577	£604	£-27	£15	£139	£116	2.3	16	13
31/03/19		£604	£603	£1	£6	£166	£120	2.4	18	14
31/03/18		£690	£687	£3	£1	£165	£143	2.5	24	0
31/03/17		£875	£658	£217	£3	£162	£132	2.4	24	0
31/03/16		£622	£581	£41	£5	£148	£135	2.8	19	0
31/03/15		£505	£506	£-1	£34	£107	£81	1.9	19	0
31/03/14		£521	£510	£11	£29	£108	£67	1.6	17	0
31/03/13	*	£634	£591	£43	£125	£97	£51	1	17	0
31/03/12		£492	£588	£-96	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£690	£522	£169	£181	£151	£13	0.3	21	0
31/03/10	*	£567	£607	£-39	£181	£-18	£-18	-0.4	21	0
31/03/09		£653	£631	£21	£180	£21	£21	0.4	20	0
31/03/08		£495	£575	£-80	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£530	£503	£26	£50	£80	£40	1	8	0
31/03/06		£409	£381	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£306	£322	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£286	£273	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 78%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Cumbria, Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

16 employees
9 volunteers

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

Youth Music	£200,000
Spirit of 2012	£130,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£55,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Youth Music - Music Works
£200,000	12/10/2022	Music Works
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	24/09/2021	Music for Community Health
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	05/06/2020	Core funding for More Music: building confidence and spirit in Morecambe's individuals and communities through music and the arts
Spirit of 2012 - Music for Health In Morecambe's West End
£130,000	22/04/2020	Grant to continue (& develop new) community music sessions in partnership with local health service to improve physical and mental health for young and old. Final amount of grant dispersed may ....more Grant to continue (& develop new) community music sessions in partnership with local health service to improve physical and mental health for young and old. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.
Spirit of 2012 - Singing for Health Pilot
£39,949	18/01/2019	Grant to establish 2 singing projects in Morecambe in partnership with local health service to improve physical and mental health for young and old. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to ....more Grant to establish 2 singing projects in Morecambe in partnership with local health service to improve physical and mental health for young and old. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to More Music
£5,776	19/11/2018	We want to deliver a programme of creative music making sessions for adults and young people with learning disabilities.
Youth Music - More Music in Lancashire
£159,400	19/01/2018	More Music in Lancashire

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-71

AMANDA QUIGLEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Teacher

ANJANETTE RACHEL STOKES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Nhs Manager

ELIZABETH ROSINA NEAT Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

GEORGINA SOMMERVILLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

HOLLY PREST Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Artistic Director/ Musician

LAUREN ZAWADZKI (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Producer

STEVEN JAMES VARDEN Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Medically Retired

SAMY UD-DIN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2003, number: 1097929
Registered at Companies House on 29/03/2001, number: 04189582

Gift Aid

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
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; AR13: 0 days late, AR10: 16 days late, AR07: 34 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

13-17 DEVONSHIRE ROAD
MORECAMBE
LA3 1QT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN RELATION TO MUSIC AND RELATED ARTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM, BUT PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE DISABLED OR WHO HAVE OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS, TO EXPERIENCE, ENJOY AND PERFORM MUSIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM BUT PARTICULARLY THE COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE

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