Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

LEWISHAM MUSIC

Lewisham Music is the lead music education hub organisation in Lewisham, funded by Arts Council England. It operates in accordance with the core and extension roles for music hubs. The charity also facilitates a wide and diverse network of local, regional and national partner and associate organisations which enrich musical opportunities and pathways for young people across the borough.

Analysis by Giving is Great

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

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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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	£1,180	£1,242	£-62	£16	£624	£224	2.2	81	0
31/03/22	£1,241	£1,173	£69	£16	£525	£387	4	75	0
31/03/21	£891	£928	£-36	£27	£313	£293	3.8	61	0
31/03/20	£986	£1,039	£-53	£23	£410	£389	4.5	69	10
31/03/19	£1,147	£1,039	£108	£23	£535	£520	6	67	0
31/03/18	£1,610	£1,022	£588	£22	£588	£568	6.7	71	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 36%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.lewishammusic.org

info@lewishammusic.org

02036378088

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

81 employees

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	£964,814
Youth Music	£139,552
City Bridge Trust	£2,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Youth Music - IDEA Hub Project
£2,000	24/11/2022	IDEA Hub Project
City Bridge Trust - Eco audit to Lewisham Music
£2,600	27/07/2022	£2,600 (6.5days) to provide an eco-audit.
DCMS - Investment Funds
£41,185	16/04/2021	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 ....more 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 to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Music Education Hub Funding
£367,432	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.
Youth Music - Amplifying Voices
£41,372	16/12/2020	Amplifying Voices
Youth Music - Sonic Minds
£96,180	24/04/2020	Sonic Minds
DCMS - TPS 2019-20
£24,024	01/04/2020	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that 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. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
DCMS - Music Education Hub funding 2020-2021
£374,978	01/04/2020	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that 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. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
DCMS - CRF- Round 2, Lewisham Music
£157,195	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

LATEEFAH RUKIYA BROWN-GRANT Appointed: 2023

AUDREY BLEAZARD Appointed: 2021

DAME JOAN RUDDOCK Appointed: 2019

FIONA LAMBERT Appointed: 2018

JAMES RIPLEY Appointed: 2022

NADIYA HOFFMAN Appointed: 2023

ROBERT KIRUTA-KIGOZI Appointed: 2021

SUSANNAH LUCY YORK SKINNER Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/10/2016, number: 1169721

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
Paying staff
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

FIRST FLOOR
The Fellowship Inn
Randlesdown Road
LONDON
SE6 3BT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN RELATION TO MUSIC;1.2 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND CULTURE, PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY), BY PROMOTING AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO, PERFORMANCES OF, AND PARTICIPATION IN PERFORMANCES OF, MUSIC; 1.3 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECREATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO THEM IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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