Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 7

MUSICAL CONNECTIONS

We run participatory music sessions and projects for older, isolated and vulnerable people in care and community settings across York. We also run a large programme of intergenerational events and activities, which bring together beneficiaries with local school-children and students. We provide free transport for anyone who needs it and are supported by a team of dedicated volunteers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 8 years

www.musicalconnections.org.uk

enquiries@musicalconnections.org.uk

01904373011

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

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	£81	£84	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/22	£101	£73	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38
31/03/21	£58	£69	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/20	£58	£75	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/19	£103	£71	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/03/18	£88	£65	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£56	£30	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

City Of York, North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
22 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£19,190
The Shears Foundation	£15,000
Masonic Trust	£10,782
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
DCMS	£6,228
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust	£5,000
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Motoring to Music
£9,200	26/05/2023	The funding will be used to continue running vital free transport for older people with a range of physical and mental health conditions to access music sessions community events and ....more The funding will be used to continue running vital free transport for older people with a range of physical and mental health conditions to access music sessions community events and intergenerational activities. The project aims to provide transport to help people access positive activities which improve wellbeing and reduce isolation.
The Shears Foundation - Musical Connections
£10,000	12/01/2023	Communities Reunited
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£10,000	05/11/2021	Our Musical Family
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Musical Family
£9,990	02/07/2021	The funding will be used to deliver IT training sessions for older people to allow them to get to grips with technology so they are able to stay connected to the music group online and beyond and ....more The funding will be used to deliver IT training sessions for older people to allow them to get to grips with technology so they are able to stay connected to the music group online and beyond and with family and friends. The project aims to reduce isolation and build relationships.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Musical Connections - 03/03/21
£1,000	17/03/2021	Core Funding
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,228	07/07/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust - In Closer Harmony
£5,000	25/02/2020	To provide weekly community based music groups for vulnerable and isolated older people, 2 community choirs and intergenerational projects with schools
The Shears Foundation - Musical Connections
£5,000	29/01/2020	Communities in Harmony
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£10,782	07/06/2019	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Musical Connections Barstow House Music Group
£4,000	11/12/2018	Funding to run a weekly music group for over 65's running for a year which helps reduce social isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Musical Connections
£3,244	19/11/2018	We want to offer transport to socially isolated people so that they can attend our musical events and mix with younger generations.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Musical Connections - Community Involvement Officer Role
£10,000	12/09/2018	Funding to to support a new 'Community Involvement Officer' role.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£30,000	04/04/2018	Musical Connections - Expansion and Development
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - In Harmony
£5,000	21/02/2018	To fund a music programme for vulnerable and isolated older people in York
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Musical Connections
£3,360	29/11/2017	We want to continue running weekly participatory music sessions for vulnerable and isolated older people and people with dementia.
National Lottery Community Fund - Joining the Dots
£9,997	15/11/2017 12	The group will deliver music workshops for older people, where they can express themselves and socialise with others, with the aim of reducing isolation, loneliness and poor wellbeing.

Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

CHRIS BARTRAM Appointed: 2016

FIONA JANE CLAGUE CHAPMAN Appointed: 2022

HAZEL ANNE BROWN Appointed: 2016

MRS JO FARRINGTON Appointed: 2016

RICHARD FROST Appointed: 2019

VALERIE SUTTON (Chair) Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/03/2016, number: 1165993

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

PO Box 724
YORK
YO1 0HL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY IN PARTICULAR BY:- PROVIDING PARTICIPATORY MUSIC AND, WHERE FEASIBLE, RELATED ARTS ACTIVITIES- PROVIDING TRAINING TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, CARERS AND OTHERS WHERE APPLICABLEFOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); OR AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.

Data Sources