Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 12
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

MISFITS MUSIC FOUNDATION

We provide community music projects which bring people together through music.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • Over half the Board have joined 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/09/23£156£96£60n/a
30/09/22£103£77£25n/a
30/09/21£58£33£24n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.misfitsmusic.org.uk

info@misfitsmusic.org.uk

07458306508

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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • 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
National Lottery Community Fund£109,930
Youth Music£29,940
National Lottery Heritage Fund£9,998
Garfield Weston Foundation£5,000
Heart Of England Community Foundation£4,639
Co-Operative Group£2,774
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Misfits Music Foundation
£9,998 23/11/2023
Brum Rocks - Three new heritage inspired songs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Misfits Music Foundation
£2,774 21/10/2023
We provide weekly music sessions for adults that play all instruments to all abilities. Playing a range of pop, rock, classical, jazz and more, our sessions are open to all.
National Lottery Community Fund - Brum Rocks!
£69,950 02/06/2023
The project will bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy music workshops accumulating in a final celebratory performance. The funding will give people the opportunity to sing and play a musical instrument whilst building ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Intergenerational Music Making
£10,000 03/03/2023
The funding will be used to deliver two music sessions a week for 9 months. Up to 35 people will take part per session and 150 over 9 months. The project will be aimed at a wide range of people during the day and in the evening.
Youth Music - Music Leader Catalyst
£29,940 20/02/2023
Music Leader Catalyst
National Lottery Community Fund - Jubilee Intergenerational Music Making
£10,000 01/04/2022
The funding will be used to celebrate the Jubilee through a free family-friendly summer concert. The project aims to improve mental-wellbeing and enable people to feel more embedded in their community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 18/03/2022
Together Through Music
National Lottery Community Fund - Forwards with Music
£9,980 04/02/2022
The funding will be used to continue to deliver weekly in person and online music sessions and events for the local community. The project aims combat social isolation and promote community cohesion and improve wellbeing through music.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Misfits Music Ltd
£4,639 04/03/2021
To start a choir aimed particularly at people with respiratory problems, including those affected by Long Covid.
National Lottery Community Fund - Misfits Music: Together Through Music
£10,000 22/01/2021
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The funding will be used to provide online music sessions and regular online social events for adults who play musical instruments. The group will offer regular one-to-one tech support to elderly/vulnerable participants so they can participate. ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ARJUN JETHWA Appointed: 2022
  • ELSE BEATE PESIAN (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • JEREMIAH JOHN CREGAN Appointed: 2022
  • JULIE MCKIRDY Appointed: 2024
  • LISA POWELL Appointed: 2022
  • NANCY EVANS Appointed: 2021
  • SHANNON-LATOYAH SIMON Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/09/2020, number: 1191378
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Moseley Exchange
149-153 Alcester Road
BIRMINGHAM
B13 8JP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS AND MUSIC IN ALL ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS,RECITALS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF MUSICAL ENSEMBLES.(2) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE.(3) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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