NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 23 September 1980
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01514616
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £6,865,087
Latest expenditure: £8,392,903
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 2 LISSENDEN GARDENS, LONDON, NW5 1PQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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: 10 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,865,087
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,392,903

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: 21 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,535,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,563,347

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: 18 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,980,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,183,409

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: 22 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,639,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,383,228

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: 27 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,097,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,285,980

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: 10 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,865,087
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,392,903
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 114
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 1044622
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 70001 80000: 5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000: 1
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: 21 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,535,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,563,347
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 86
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 692151
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: 2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000: 0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 0
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: 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: 18 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,980,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,183,409
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 39
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 227298
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: 0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
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: 22 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,639,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,383,228
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: 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: 3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,097,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,285,980
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: 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: 3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 10 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2249838
Income Other Trading Activities: 2176955
Income Charitable Activities: 2187631
Income Investments: 114010
Income Other: 136653
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6865087
Income Legacies: 4855
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,459,503
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,933,400
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8392903
Expenditure Investment Management: 23121
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 226115
Expenditure Support Costs: 2263535
Expenditure Depreciation: 99880
Gain Loss Investment: 317041
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,063,861
Assets Total Fixed: 5762724
Assets Own Use: 1474868
Assets Long Term Investment: 4287856
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,440,192
Assets Total Liabilities: £664,187
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,538,729
Creditors One Year Total Current: 664187
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £589,578
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6538729
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 6538729
Count Employees: 157
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: 21 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2042034
Income Other Trading Activities: 2024332
Income Charitable Activities: 2085365
Income Investments: 191801
Income Other: 192389
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6535921
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,369,230
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,194,117
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8563347
Expenditure Investment Management: 31515
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 223888
Expenditure Support Costs: 2152070
Expenditure Depreciation: 99880
Gain Loss Investment: 316897
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,900,000
Assets Total Fixed: 6565815
Assets Own Use: 1574747
Assets Long Term Investment: 4991068
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,761,017
Assets Total Liabilities: £577,326
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,749,506
Creditors One Year Total Current: 577326
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £718,909
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7749506
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 7749506
Count Employees: 162
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: 18 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2227947
Income Other Trading Activities: 1500146
Income Charitable Activities: 1889398
Income Investments: 240872
Income Other: 121762
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5980125
Income Legacies: 33000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,680,612
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,502,797
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8183409
Expenditure Investment Management: 33322
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 51000
Expenditure Support Costs: 2434367
Expenditure Depreciation: 122185
Gain Loss Investment: 274098
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £7,785,407
Assets Total Fixed: 8378617
Assets Own Use: 1674628
Assets Long Term Investment: 6703989
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,713,811
Assets Total Liabilities: £632,393
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,460,035
Creditors One Year Total Current: 632393
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £781,087
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 9460035
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 9460035
Count Employees: 151
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: 22 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 3875840
Income Other Trading Activities: 1758326
Income Charitable Activities: 1780007
Income Investments: 225520
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7639693
Income Legacies: 253000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,581,538
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,801,690
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 7383228
Expenditure Investment Management: 37700
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 132456
Expenditure Support Costs: 2004414
Expenditure Depreciation: 118547
Gain Loss Investment: -1305716
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £6,314,292
Assets Total Fixed: 9365343
Assets Own Use: 1721810
Assets Long Term Investment: 7643533
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,791,549
Assets Total Liabilities: £767,672
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £11,389,220
Creditors One Year Total Current: 767672
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,137,857
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 11389220
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 11389220
Count Employees: 133
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: 27 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1741686
Income Other Trading Activities: 520328
Income Charitable Activities: 1472626
Income Investments: 237901
Income Other: 125256
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4097797
Income Legacies: 37000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £931,335
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,354,645
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5285980
Expenditure Investment Management: 42126
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 159374
Expenditure Support Costs: 1086822
Expenditure Depreciation: 112150
Gain Loss Investment: 681136
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,617,941
Assets Total Fixed: 11543517
Assets Own Use: 1810830
Assets Long Term Investment: 9732687
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,450,538
Assets Total Liabilities: £555,584
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £12,438,471
Creditors One Year Total Current: 555584
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £668,514
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 12438471
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 12438471
Count Employees: 127
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-07-30T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5047889
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1161054
Assoc Charity Name: BIRD

Charity Name: NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1980-09-23T00:00:00

Charity Name: NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY
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

Charity Name: NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-12-12T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4029309
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1118663
Assoc Charity Name: WISHING WELL HOUSE LTD

Charity Name: NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-04-25T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4012073
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1108349
Assoc Charity Name: THE ABBOTSON TRUST FOR MUSIC THERAPY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28TH AUGUST 1980 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 2ND DECEMBER 1986 AND 13 NOVEMBER 2008.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 MAR 2018 AS AMENDED ON 21 SEP 2018AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 JUL 1997
Charitable Objects: 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 -
Area Of Benefit: WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 167276
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 665290
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Nordoff & Robbins

Charity Name Id: 167264
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NRMT

Charity Name Id: 167269
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE NORDOFF-ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 167247
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NORDOFF ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY

Charity Name Id: 167242
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NORDOFF ROBBINS

Charity Name Id: 665288
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Nordoff and Robbins

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment