CCEW Charity Commission profile

MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND

Registered charity 228089 · organisation 228089

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 October 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00252783
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£5,651,000
Latest expenditure
£9,194,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HELP MUSICIANS, 7-11 BRITANNIA STREET, LONDON, WC1X 9JS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Musicians Benevolent Fund relieves need amongst professional musicians and their dependants and advances musical education for young musicians.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,651,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,194,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,062,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,034,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,512,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,268,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,636,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,196,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,131,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,562,000

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,651,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,194,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
148
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,062,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,034,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
27
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,512,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,268,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,636,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,196,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£650,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
305
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
19 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,131,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,562,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
305

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4873000
Income Other Trading Activities
45000
Income Charitable Activities
7000
Income Investments
726000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5651000
Income Legacies
3758000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,727,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,467,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9194000
Expenditure Investment Management
5000
Expenditure Grants Institution
80000
Expenditure Governance
214000
Expenditure Support Costs
2359000
Expenditure Depreciation
212000
Gain Loss Investment
2375000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,448,000
Assets Total Fixed
41499000
Assets Own Use
2244000
Assets Long Term Investment
39255000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,195,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£816,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£47,878,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
816000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,889,000
Funds Endowment
2476000
Funds Unrestricted
33982000
Funds Restricted
11420000
Funds Total
47878000
Count Employees
70
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6218000
Income Other Trading Activities
51000
Income Charitable Activities
5000
Income Investments
788000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7062000
Income Legacies
4942000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,663,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,371,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10034000
Expenditure Investment Management
112000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2497000
Expenditure Depreciation
218000
Gain Loss Investment
2878000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£33,310,000
Assets Total Fixed
45076000
Assets Own Use
2301000
Assets Long Term Investment
42775000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,110,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,140,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£49,046,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1140000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,747,000
Funds Endowment
2357000
Funds Unrestricted
35536000
Funds Restricted
11153000
Funds Total
49046000
Count Employees
70
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5501000
Income Other Trading Activities
63000
Income Charitable Activities
6000
Income Investments
942000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6512000
Income Legacies
4238000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,560,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,708,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11268000
Expenditure Investment Management
140000
Expenditure Grants Institution
50000
Expenditure Governance
318000
Expenditure Support Costs
1916000
Expenditure Depreciation
197000
Gain Loss Investment
979000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,389
Assets Total Fixed
45514000
Assets Own Use
2477000
Assets Long Term Investment
43037000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,004,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,378,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£49,140,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1331000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
47000
Assets Cash
£1,712,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
36794000
Funds Restricted
12346000
Funds Total
49140000
Count Employees
72
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4576000
Income Other Trading Activities
66000
Income Charitable Activities
1000
Income Investments
993000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5636000
Income Legacies
3241000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,628,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,568,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11196000
Expenditure Investment Management
141000
Expenditure Grants Institution
77000
Expenditure Governance
273000
Expenditure Support Costs
1617000
Expenditure Depreciation
144000
Gain Loss Investment
-5261000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£38,310,000
Assets Total Fixed
49820000
Assets Own Use
2567000
Assets Long Term Investment
47253000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,529,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,432,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£52,917,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1349000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
83000
Assets Cash
£1,650,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
41195000
Funds Restricted
11722000
Funds Total
52917000
Count Employees
62
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
19 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6116000
Income Other Trading Activities
63000
Income Charitable Activities
1000
Income Investments
951000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7131000
Income Legacies
2145000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,613,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,949,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12562000
Expenditure Investment Management
295000
Expenditure Grants Institution
56000
Expenditure Governance
217000
Expenditure Support Costs
1742000
Expenditure Depreciation
103000
Gain Loss Investment
6035000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£43,700,000
Assets Total Fixed
61093000
Assets Own Use
2488000
Assets Long Term Investment
58605000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,063,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,418,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£63,738,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1418000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,879,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
46203000
Funds Restricted
17535000
Funds Total
63738000
Count Employees
69
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-10T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1055892
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1055892
Assoc Charity Name
MARLOW MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-10-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4031258
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1119584
Assoc Charity Name
SYDENHAM MUSIC
Charity Name
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-08-06T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
252451
Assoc Registered Charity Number
252451
Assoc Charity Name
THE BIRD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-04-28T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1050326
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1050326
Assoc Charity Name
CAMDEN CHAMBER CHOIR
Charity Name
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1054218
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1054218
Assoc Charity Name
THE CHOIR FOR ALL SEASONS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH DECEMBER 1930 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 7/4/32, 29/3/50, 3/7/80, 8/12/87, 27/7/94 AND 6/10/98 AND SCHEME DATED 31/12/90 AND 13/7/92AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/04/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 JUN 2019 as amended on 04 Aug 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED (THE "OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG: (1) MUSICIANS; (2) THOSE PERSONS (NOT BEING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION) WHO WORK OR HAVE WORKED IN PROFESSIONS OR OCCUPATIONS CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH MUSIC AND WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE RENDERED VALUABLE SERVICE TO MUSIC; (3) THE SPOUSES, CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDENTS OF THOSE SET OUT IN (1) AND (2) ABOVE; AND (B) TO ADVANCE MUSICAL EDUCATION AMONG MUSICIANS AND ALSO AMONG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATION’S PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
542291
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HELP MUSICIANS UK
Charity Name Id
635483
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Help Musicians
Charity Name Id
319175
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MBF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures