Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY

1. Providing and extending music therapy services nationwide;2. Training professional music therapists and transmittingmusic therapy knowledge and skills through broadereducational programmes;3. Researching and developing music therapy as aprofessional practice and an academic discipline.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 44 years

www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk

reception@nordoff-robbins.org.uk

02072674496

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£7,640	£7,383	£256	£1,544	£11,389	£11,389	18.5	133	5
31/12/21	£4,098	£5,286	£-1,188	£889	£12,438	£12,438	28.2	127	5
31/12/20	£4,961	£5,446	£-486	£918	£12,946	£12,946	28.5	127	0
31/12/19	£6,387	£6,534	£-147	£1,578	£13,353	£13,353	24.5	131	20
31/12/18	£5,791	£5,462	£329	£1,594	£12,251	£12,242	26.9	105	80
31/12/17	£5,667	£5,969	£-303	£2,044	£12,472	£12,472	25.1	84	0
31/12/16	£5,284	£5,230	£54	£1,864	£11,996	£11,996	27.5	59	0
31/12/15	£5,306	£4,741	£565	£1,848	£11,358	£11,358	28.7	59	0
31/12/14	£4,753	£4,580	£173	£1,474	£10,780	£10,780	28.2	56	0
31/12/13	£4,089	£4,310	£-221	£1,375	£10,494	£10,494	29.2	60	0
31/12/12	£4,182	£4,499	£-316	£1,388	£9,855	£9,855	26.3	60	0
31/12/11	£3,942	£4,036	£-94	£1,228	£9,698	£9,698	28.8	51	0
31/12/10	£3,879	£4,010	£-131	£1,583	£10,085	£10,085	30.2	53	0
31/12/09	£3,353	£3,794	£-441	£1,220	£9,627	£9,627	30.4	46	0
31/12/08	£3,560	£3,413	£147	£1,217	£9,316	£9,316	32.8	38	0
31/12/07	£3,308	£3,008	£300	£882	£9,848	£9,848	39.3	55	0
31/12/06	£2,665	£2,705	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£2,851	£2,614	£237	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£1,757	£2,178	£-421	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 28%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 21.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 18.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

133 employees
5 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£75,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£26,808
CHK Foundation	£20,000
Ministry of Defence	£4,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£20,000	15/11/2022	to support specified work
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£4,000	11/02/2022	For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£75,000	29/10/2021	Music Therapy Expansion in North East England
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Music Therapy at St Leonard's Hostel
£9,040	15/02/2021 11	Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy will offer therapy sessions for homeless men in Swansea experiencing poor mental health and increased social isolation due to COVID-19. £9040 will fund staff salaries ....more Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy will offer therapy sessions for homeless men in Swansea experiencing poor mental health and increased social isolation due to COVID-19. £9040 will fund staff salaries management monitoring and training. Bydd Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy yn cynnig sesiynau therapi i ddynion digartref yn Abertawe sy'n profi iechyd meddwl gwael a mwy o unigedd cymdeithasol oherwydd COVID-19. Bydd £9040 yn ariannu cyflogau rheolaeth monitro a hyfforddiant staff.
National Lottery Community Fund - Music Therapy for Pre-School children
£8,841	25/01/2021 8	This group will use the funding to deliver music therapy to pre-school children aged 3 to 5 years within Cherry Tree Nursery in Ayr. The work will target children affected by deprivation ....more This group will use the funding to deliver music therapy to pre-school children aged 3 to 5 years within Cherry Tree Nursery in Ayr. The work will target children affected by deprivation emotional/behavioural issues learning disabilities autism or global developmental delay and who have been particularly affected by the impacts of COVID-19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Music Therapy for Young People with Autism
£8,927	18/12/2020 11	The funding will be used to deliver music therapy sessions for children and young adults with autism and related disabilities. The aim of the project is to improve all round communication develop ....more The funding will be used to deliver music therapy sessions for children and young adults with autism and related disabilities. The aim of the project is to improve all round communication develop social skills provide coping strategies to deal with emotional issues and improve confidence and self-esteem.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy
£20,000	21/10/2016	refurbishment of centre for a charity which works with disabled people in London
Staples Trust - Annual Christmas Carol Concert - autograph page in the programme
£1,000	12/10/2015	Towards the costs of the annual Christmas Carol Concert (autograph page in the programme).
Staples Trust - Christmas Carol Concert - autograph page in programme
£1,000	07/10/2014	Towards the costs of the Christmas Carol Concert (autograph page in the programme).

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 44-77

DAVID MUNNS (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Director

EMMA BANKS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Manager

GRAHAM BELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Businessman

HOWARD JONES Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Solicitor

JANE BRYANT Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Project Director

KAREN ANN JOSEPHIDES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Hr Director

LUCY MARGARET NOBLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: LONDON YOUTH CHOIR,

MARC JAFFREY OBE Appointed: 2022

MERVYN ANTHONY LYN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

NEIL WARNOCK MBE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: President & Founder Of The Agency Group Ltd

SOPHIE GUEST Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Risk Expert

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/09/1980, number: 280960
Registered at Companies House on 28/08/1980, number: 01514616

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

12/12/2016 - Asset transfer in from WISHING WELL HOUSE LTD
25/04/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE ABBOTSON TRUST FOR MUSIC THERAPY

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

2 LISSENDEN GARDENS
LONDON
NW5 1PQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH THE SKILLED USE OF MUSIC WITH INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES WHO ARE CHALLENGED BY DISABILITY, ILLNESS OR INJUSTICE BY: - PROVIDING AND EXTENDING MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES ; - TRAINING PROFESSIONAL MUSIC THERAPISTS AND TRANSMITTING MUSIC THERAPY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THROUGH BROADER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND - RESEARCHING AND DEVELOPING MUSIC THERAPY AS A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND AN ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE.THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO BE ACHIEVED (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY: - PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING THE NECESSARY RESOURCES AND FACILITIES; - DEVELOPING COLLABORATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS IN ARTS, EDUCATION, HEALTH OR SOCIAL CARE SECTORS AND - DEVELOPING COLLABORATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS AND ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES -

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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