Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

NOTTINGHAM MUSIC SERVICE

Our vision is that all children and young people in Nottingham have an inspiring and rewarding experience of making music with others. Our mission is to facilitate joyous, life-enhancing and confidence-building experiences that equip children and young people with perseverance, self belief and a life-long love of music.

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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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Established: 11 years

www.nottinghammusichub.org.uk

info@nottinghammusichub.org.uk

07719146007

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£1,090	£1,148	£-58	£17	£906	£732	7.7	40	1
31/03/22	£997	£1,012	£-15	£4	£963	£760	9	37	1
31/03/21	£999	£884	£115	£0	£978	£745	10.1	33	1
31/03/20	£987	£967	£20	£3	£864	£600	7.4	27	0
31/03/19	£994	£909	£85	£12	£844	£541	7.1	22	10
31/03/18	£934	£929	£5	£16	£759	£533	6.9	26	0
31/03/17	£877	£875	£1	£13	£754	£186	2.6	20	0
31/03/16	£872	£823	£49	£10	£753	£198	2.9	24	0
31/03/15	£1,593	£889	£704	£16	£704	£97	1.3	6	0
31/03/14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 81%
Reserves/Spending: 7.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Nottingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

40 employees
1 volunteer

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	£1,206,165
The Foyle Foundation	£10,000
Backstage Trust	£4,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Backstage Trust - Production grant
£4,000	30/11/2022	The Great Orchestra Experiment for Primary School children
DCMS - In Harmony
£98,335	24/03/2022	In Harmony is a national programme that aims to inspire and transform the lives of children in deprived communities, using the power and disciplines of ensemble music-making.
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£10,000	03/12/2021	to support the training orchestra, RHYO InterConnect, during the 2022/23 academic year
DCMS - Music Education Hub Funding
£453,786	18/03/2021	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.
DCMS - Nottingham Music Hub
£120,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - In Harmony (DfE)
£79,167	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 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 access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Music Education Hub funding 2020-2021
£454,877	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 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 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	07/03/2019	Area Band Network
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Nottingham Music Service
£7,110	27/03/2018 12	The Robin Hood Youth Orchestra (RHYO)
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Nottingham Music Service
£28,457	13/11/2017 36	The project will provide after school band activities including group and one to one support, singing, movement, rehearsals and performances. Children will have increased confidence in their own ....more The project will provide after school band activities including group and one to one support, singing, movement, rehearsals and performances. Children will have increased confidence in their own abilities and increased aspirations to engage and learn.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

CHERYL SUSAN ATKINSON Appointed: 2024

COURTNEY HARRISON Appointed: 2023

DAVID JONATHAN WESKER Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: NOTTINGHAM SYMPHONIC WINDS,

DAVID MELLEN Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: THE NOTTINGHAM EDUCATION TRUST, NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH, BAKERSFIELD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, NOTTINGHAM IMAGINATION LIBRARY,

JAMES MICHAEL GIBBONS (Chair) Appointed: 2013

MICHAEL HENRY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: PATRA INCORPORATING ACDA LIMITED, THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR LEARNING AND SKILLS CONSORTIUM,

NIGEL COOKE Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: YOUNG CREATIVES NOTTINGHAM,

ROSEMARY JACOBS Appointed: 2021

UTKARSHA JOSHI Appointed: 2023

WENDY BARBARA SMITH Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2013, number: 1153716

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Litehouse
Crocus Street
Nottingham
NG2 3DP

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, ACCESSIBILITY AND ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

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