CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERTON MUSIC FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1004122 · organisation 1004122

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 September 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02590621
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,678,580
Latest expenditure
£1,640,144
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MERTON ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, HIGH PATH, LONDON, SW19 2JY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mmf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal object of the Merton Music Foundation is to "advance musical education within the framework of the arts for the benefit of the public in the London Borough of Merton and elsewhere". Our mission is to encourage participation, enjoyment and achievement by providing the highest quality learning opportunities in music and the performing arts.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,678,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,640,144
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,818,300
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,831,629
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,475,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,475,011
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,273,215
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,248,172
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,071,130
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,065,725

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
9 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,678,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,640,144
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
46856
Income From Government Grants
£242,642
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,818,300
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,831,629
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
105726
Income From Government Grants
£270,492
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,475,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,475,011
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£226,583
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
14 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,273,215
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,248,172
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£259,920
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
8 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,071,130
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,065,725
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£295,437
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
9 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
10885
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1661758
Income Investments
5937
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1678580
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,640,144
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1640144
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14160
Expenditure Support Costs
61876
Expenditure Depreciation
10418
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,230
Assets Total Fixed
31249
Assets Own Use
31249
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£532,234
Assets Total Liabilities
£313,253
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£250,230
Creditors One Year Total Current
313253
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£478,585
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
250230
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
250230
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8687
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1802158
Income Investments
7455
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1818300
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,831,629
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1831629
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16608
Expenditure Support Costs
33753
Expenditure Depreciation
8218
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£210,917
Assets Total Fixed
26784
Assets Own Use
26784
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£334,153
Assets Total Liabilities
£149,144
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£211,793
Creditors One Year Total Current
149144
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£302,589
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
210917
Funds Restricted
876
Funds Total
211793
Count Employees
43
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
30 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9693
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1465671
Income Investments
194
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1475558
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,475,011
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1475011
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12970
Expenditure Support Costs
46476
Expenditure Depreciation
9658
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£224,801
Assets Total Fixed
28982
Assets Own Use
28982
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£379,079
Assets Total Liabilities
£181,421
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£226,640
Creditors One Year Total Current
181421
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£364,391
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
224801
Funds Restricted
1839
Funds Total
226640
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
14 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
8757
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1264448
Income Investments
10
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1273215
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,248,172
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1248172
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53196
Expenditure Support Costs
53196
Expenditure Depreciation
11803
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£226,719
Assets Total Fixed
35406
Assets Own Use
35406
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£320,605
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,319
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£239,692
Creditors One Year Total Current
116319
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£315,477
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
226719
Funds Restricted
12973
Funds Total
239692
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
8 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4842
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1066280
Income Investments
8
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1071130
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,065,725
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1065725
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55389
Expenditure Support Costs
43889
Expenditure Depreciation
13562
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£201,676
Assets Total Fixed
40686
Assets Own Use
40686
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£314,475
Assets Total Liabilities
£140,512
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£214,649
Creditors One Year Total Current
140512
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£310,874
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
201676
Funds Restricted
12973
Funds Total
214649
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Richmond Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wandsworth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sutton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hounslow
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kingston Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERTON MUSIC FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-09-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH MARCH 1991, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 14TH JANUARY 1991 AND 9TH SEPTEMBER 1996
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE MUSICAL EDUCATION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND ELSEWHERE
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
20037
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
M M F

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries