Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

COMMUNITY MUSIC WHICKHAM AND SWALWELL 

To advance the education of the public in all aspects of music making and appreciation by the provision of tuition, materials, performance opportunities, public concerts,lectures and recitals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 9 years

http://www.communitymusicws.jimdo.com/

makemusic@communitymusicws.com

01914887780

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£12£8£4n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/22£11£13£-2n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/21£7£5£2n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/20£18£14£4n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/03/19£25£20£5n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/03/18£12£6£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£13£9£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£12£6£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gateshead,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 15 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards William Shield Project
£3,189 10/12/2015
Towards William Shield Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/06/2015, number: 1162027
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

3 Washingwell Park
Whickham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE16 4QW

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF MUSIC MAKING AND APPRECIATION BY THE PROVISION OF TUITION, MATERIALS, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, PUBLIC CONCERTS, LECTURES AND RECITALS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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