01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 22 March 1963
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00408404
- Financial period
- 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
- Latest income
- £1,541,950
- Latest expenditure
- £1,625,520
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Benslow Music, Ibberson Way, HITCHIN, SG4 9RB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.benslowmusic.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The Trust's main activity is its educational work for adult amateur musicians, through its year-round course programme and related musical activities at its residential centre in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- 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
- 14 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,541,950
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,625,520
- 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
- 10 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,059,874
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,467,756
- 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
- 31 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,293,368
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,421,242
- 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
- 18 August 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,056,635
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,224,099
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 October 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 October 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £1,317,042
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £946,945
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- 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
- 14 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,541,950
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,625,520
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- 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
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 12
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 10 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,059,874
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,467,756
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 11
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 31 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,293,368
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,421,242
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 8
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 18 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,056,635
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,224,099
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- 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
- 6
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 7 October 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £1,317,042
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £946,945
- 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
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 6
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- 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
- 14 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 212689
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 80134
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1140926
- Income Investments
- 64782
- Income Other
- 43419
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1541950
- Income Legacies
- 50500
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £104,841
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,520,679
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1625520
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 693386
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 83965
- Gain Loss Investment
- 25749
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,436,187
- Assets Total Fixed
- 902034
- Assets Own Use
- 393724
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 508310
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,297,749
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £334,281
- Assets Current Investment
- 1079431
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,865,502
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 334281
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £176,460
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1286532
- Funds Restricted
- 578970
- Funds Total
- 1865502
- Count Employees
- 36
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 10 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 607501
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 43799
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1095303
- Income Investments
- 29805
- Income Other
- 283466
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2059874
- Income Legacies
- 392869
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £17,194
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,450,562
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1467756
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 9013
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 646670
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 80797
- Gain Loss Investment
- 12719
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,424,757
- Assets Total Fixed
- 940941
- Assets Own Use
- 474917
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 466024
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,249,578
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £267,196
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,923,323
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 267196
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,191,153
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1424757
- Funds Restricted
- 498566
- Funds Total
- 1923323
- Count Employees
- 43
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 31 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 131739
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 45412
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1020564
- Income Investments
- 13298
- Income Other
- 82355
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1293368
- Income Legacies
- 39420
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £15,447
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,405,795
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1421242
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 8746
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 622455
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 81881
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 50414
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £746,502
- Assets Total Fixed
- 985831
- Assets Own Use
- 542385
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 443446
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £586,046
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £253,391
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,318,486
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 253391
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £521,474
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 746502
- Funds Restricted
- 571984
- Funds Total
- 1318486
- Count Employees
- 35
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 18 August 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 162141
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 131167
- Income Charitable Activities
- 720581
- Income Investments
- 9055
- Income Other
- 33691
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1056635
- Income Legacies
- 55464
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £57,238
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,166,861
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1224099
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 9965
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 8626
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 555202
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 83692
- Gain Loss Investment
- 41411
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £865,803
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1108822
- Assets Own Use
- 620831
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 487991
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £679,076
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £291,124
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,496,774
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 291124
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £612,113
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 865807
- Funds Restricted
- 630967
- Funds Total
- 1496774
- Count Employees
- 32
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 7 October 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 708164
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 38596
- Income Charitable Activities
- 536271
- Income Investments
- 8488
- Income Other
- 25523
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1317042
- Income Legacies
- 38633
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £41,896
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £905,049
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 946945
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 8176
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 445061
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 85328
- Gain Loss Investment
- 26414
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £916,907
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1142665
- Assets Own Use
- 700568
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 442097
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £732,742
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £252,580
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,622,827
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 252580
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £689,606
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 916907
- Funds Restricted
- 705920
- Funds Total
- 1622827
- Count Employees
- 32
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hertfordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BENSLOW MUSIC TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1963-03-22T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- BENSLOW MUSIC TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-03-29T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 294033
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 294033
- Assoc Charity Name
- FRIENDS OF BENSLOW MUSIC TRUST
- Charity Name
- BENSLOW MUSIC TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-11-14T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3956798
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1072418
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE ADAM BETHLEN FUND
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 APRIL 1946 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 29 NOVEMBER 1950, 5 DECEMBER 1979, 18 JULY 1986, 26TH MAY 1996, 2ND NOVEMBER 2002, 29 JUNE 2003 AND 6 NOVEMBER 2004.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 JUL 2020 as amended on 24 Jun 2023 as amended on 07 Aug 2025
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF MUSIC, ESPECIALLY IN ITS SOCIAL AND CO-OPERATIVE FORMS, AMONG STUDENTS OF ALL AGES
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures