Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 8

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Deficit latest year: -2

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -4

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: -3

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MUSIC TRUST

Our core mission is to provide outstanding music education, including instrumental and vocal lessons at school and in one of our Music Centres across Bucks.We also support schools in the delivery of their music curriculum, and work with a range of partners who share a passion for music and its importance for all young people, in all its forms.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Why are there only 3 trustees?
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Returns have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income. Its latest spending amounts to only -466.3% of total funds
There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £530,905 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
29/07/23	*	£2,178	£2,451	£-273	£0	£-526	£-531	-2.6	98	12
31/07/22	*	£2,204	£2,309	£-105	£0	£-246	£-263	-1.4	93	15
31/07/21	*	£2,124	£2,133	£-9	£0	£-141	£-160	-0.9	103	12
31/07/20	*	£2,088	£2,047	£41	£0	£-132	£-161	-0.9	96	12
31/07/19		£2,024	£2,251	£-228	£0	£-173	£-173	-0.9	82	0

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 400%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 101%
Reserves/Spending: -2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -3 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 7 years

www.bucksmusic.org

musicservice@bucksmusic.org

07984387616

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£2,537,249
Rothschild Foundation	£50,000
Youth Music	£19,460

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Buckinghamshire Music Trust
£30,000	03/05/2023	Financial support for Bucks Music Trust's pupils from low-income families ensuring equity of access to music tuition.
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Buckinghamshire Music Trust
£20,000	14/10/2022	Supporting consolidation of Young Creative Bucks, a Cultural Education Partnership for Buckinghamshire. Funding will support staff leading strategic development of the partnership as well as projects such as the Creative and Cultural Champions ....more Supporting consolidation of Young Creative Bucks, a Cultural Education Partnership for Buckinghamshire. Funding will support staff leading strategic development of the partnership as well as projects such as the Creative and Cultural Champions Programme
DCMS - Investment funds
£66,640	08/04/2022	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 ....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
£735,654	23/03/2022	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 ....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 - Investment Funds
£66,640	15/04/2021	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 everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of ....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
£731,202	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 education provision, respond to local need and fulfil ....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 - Music Education Hub funding 2020-2021
£729,346	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 us is valued and given the chance to flourish and ....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 - TPS 2019-20
£27,767	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 us is valued and given the chance to flourish and ....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 - Support for Sustainability
£180,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Youth Music - Hi-Gain Plus
£19,460	09/03/2020	Hi-Gain Plus

Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-68

DEBRA MANSFIELD-CLARK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Headteacher

PETER DOWNTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

SUSAN JANE IMBRIANO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Education

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/04/2018, number: 1177780
Registered at Companies House on 09/02/2018, number: 11198293

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
Investment
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

5 returns made; AR23: 141 days late, AR22: 20 days late, AR21: 44 days late, AR20: 409 days late,

Main office

Aylesbury Music Centre
Walton Road
Aylesbury
HP21 7ST

Objectives

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:2.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN RELATION TO MUSIC AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES;2.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF ARTS AND CULTURE, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROMOTING AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN, PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES;2.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH MUSIC, AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY; AND2.1.4 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EVENTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS.2.1.5 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CAUSE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: HEALTH, DISABILITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT.

Data Sources

Watch Inspiring Videos

Save the upside down forest

Change the ending - the pain of Alzheimers

Help Dads in prison stay in touch with their children