HMDT Music — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 November 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03118155
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £535,229
Latest expenditure: £584,964
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: St. Georges House, George Street, HUNTINGDON, PE29 3GH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Award-winning HMDT Music is a leader in creating inspiring projects for young people, particularly those facing challenging experiences, to enrich learning and transform lives. Working with expert practitioners and artists it increases access to musical experiences to develop skills, creativity and raise aspiration through resources, mentoring, workshops, teaching and performance commissions.

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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: 18 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £535,229
Total Gross Expenditure: £584,964

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: 11 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £618,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £549,326

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 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £497,594
Total Gross Expenditure: £540,877

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: 8 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £614,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £540,320

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: 20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £529,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £580,250

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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: 18 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £535,229
Total Gross Expenditure: £584,964
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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 Volunteers: 7

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: 11 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £618,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £549,326
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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 Volunteers: 7

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 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £497,594
Total Gross Expenditure: £540,877
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,890
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 Volunteers: 7

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: 8 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £614,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £540,320
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: £2,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 16

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: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £529,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £580,250
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: £6,956
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 Volunteers: 7

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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: 18 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 247196
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 285132
Income Investments: 2901
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 535229
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,345
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £567,619
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 584964
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 218282
Expenditure Depreciation: 2829
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 2829
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £64,489
Assets Total Fixed: 2829
Assets Own Use: 2829
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £243,603
Assets Total Liabilities: £96,798
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £149,634
Creditors One Year Total Current: 96798
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £213,460
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 64489
Funds Restricted: 85145
Funds Total: 149634
Count Employees: 4
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: 11 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 15760
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 602213
Income Investments: 262
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 618235
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,584
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £534,742
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 549326
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14075
Expenditure Support Costs: 204635
Expenditure Depreciation: 3737
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -17001
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £47,683
Assets Total Fixed: 4351
Assets Own Use: 4351
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £257,877
Assets Total Liabilities: £62,859
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £199,369
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62859
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £242,784
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 47683
Funds Restricted: 151686
Funds Total: 199369
Count Employees: 4
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: 8 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 347399
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 267118
Income Investments: 5
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 614522
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £29,128
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £511,192
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 540320
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9513
Expenditure Support Costs: 221335
Expenditure Depreciation: 26569
Gain Loss Investment: 5
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -2217
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £14,261
Assets Total Fixed: 4436
Assets Own Use: 4436
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £186,521
Assets Total Liabilities: £17,214
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £173,743
Creditors One Year Total Current: 17214
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £160,803
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 14261
Funds Restricted: 159482
Funds Total: 173743
Count Employees: 3
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: 20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 337392
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 192056
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 529448
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £33,289
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £546,961
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 580250
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 227957
Expenditure Depreciation: 37263
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,631
Assets Total Fixed: 6653
Assets Own Use: 6653
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £131,013
Assets Total Liabilities: £38,125
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £99,541
Creditors One Year Total Current: 38125
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £99,541
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2631
Funds Restricted: 96910
Funds Total: 99541
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HMDT Music
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-11-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: INCORPORATED 25/10/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/01/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/2012 as amended on 21 Mar 2022 as amended on 17 Jan 2023 as amended on 17 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects: The objects are restricted specifically for the public benefit:- to advance education in music and the arts, and- to promote music and the arts,in particular but not exclusively by the creation, development and provision of workshops, programmes and music-related projects for people, including young people and young offenders and particularly but without limitation those who are disadvantaged due to financial and/or other circumstances.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 316986
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HMDT MUSIC

Charity Name Id: 316979
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HACKNEY MUSIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management