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PARAGON MUSIC TRUST

Registered charity 280203 · organisation 280203

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
23 June 1980
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£15,160
Latest expenditure
£17,253
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 18 Haytor Park, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, BS9 2LR

Website recorded by the regulator: paragonmusictrust.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE PARAGON CONCERT SOCIETYOFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORTTO PERFORMANCES BY ORCHESTRAS GROUPS AND CHOIRS PERFORMING CLASSICAL MUSIC IN BRISTOL BATH SOUTH GLOUS AND N SOMERSET.WE ALSO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECTS AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLE. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT GIVE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS

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
15 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,253
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
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,199
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
6 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,057
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
21 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£15,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,652
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
7 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,678
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,784

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
15 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,253
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
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
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,199
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
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
6 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,057
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
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
21 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£15,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,652
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
7 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,678
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,784
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PARAGON MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1980-06-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED 19TH DECEMBER 1961AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 19 JUN 2019 as amended on 22 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects
WITH THE ANNUAL INCOME IT RECEIVES FROM THE INVESTMENTS OF LEO REID BAKER'S BEQUEST, THE PARAGON MUSIC TRUST AIMS TO ENCOURAGE AND CELEBRATE MUSIC PROMOTED AND PERFORMED BY AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS, BY OFFERING FINANCIAL SUPPORT WITH GUARANTEE AGAINST LOSS FOR ORCHESTRAL, CHORAL, OPERATIC AND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES OF MUSIC, INCLUDING NEW WORKS AND JAZZ. IN ADDITION THE TRUST MAKES GRANTS TO FUND MUSIC PROJECTS ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE TRUST GENERALLY SUPPORTS GROUPS AND PERFORMANCES IN ANY OF THE FOUR UNITARY AUTHORITIES IN THE BRISTOL REGION: CITY OF BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, NORTH SOMERSET AND BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET.?
Area Of Benefit
AVON

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
156051
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE PARAGON CONCERT SOCIETY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures