Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

CONTINUO FOUNDATION 

Continuo Foundation supports a flourishing of live early music performances across the UK, helping period-instrument ensembles and musicians to engage and grow audiences of all ages. Our grants support touring and greater access to inspiring classical music for everyone, enriching lives and improving the financial sustainability of freelance musicians.
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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
31/12/22£285,254£228,929£56,32514
31/12/21£420,814£247,058£173,7567
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

https://www.continuofoundation.co.uk/

info@continuofoundation.co.uk

02077833563

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 14 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
Esmee Fairbairn - TASK to Continuo Foundation
£20,000 29/11/2023
TASK fund donation towards the Old Street Band

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/05/2021, number: 1194382
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

64 BARKSTON GARDENS
LONDON
SW5 0EL

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION IN THE APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC HERITAGE AND HISTORICALLY-INFORMED PERFORMANCE PRACTICE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO UK BASED PERIOD ENSEMBLES AND FREELANCE MUSICIANS SPECIALISING IN REPERTOIRE FROM THE MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, BAROQUE, CLASSICAL AND EARLY ROMANTIC PERIODS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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