Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE MUSIC VENUE TRUST 

Music Venue Trust is a UK Registered Charity that exists to protect, secure and improve UK Grassroots Music Venues for the benefit of venues, communities and upcoming artists.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/12/22£2,369£3,029£-660£0£804£8043.2110
31/12/21£2,735£1,596£1,139£0£1,464£1,35910.250
31/12/20£1,735£1,419£316£0£325£2662.340
31/12/19£238£259£-21n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18*£246£233£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£171£172£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£156£147£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£77£71£6£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 5.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 9 years

musicvenuetrust.com

info@musicvenuetrust.com

020 3930 8279

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 11 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/11 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/01/2015, number: 1159846
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR18: 11 days late, AR15: 73 days late,
Main office

DORSET HOUSE
5 CHURCH STREET
WIMBORNE
BH21 1JH

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE, ENJOYMENT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES AT MUSIC VENUES

Data Sources

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