NICHOLAS BRANSTON FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 16 February 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £30,836
Latest expenditure: £34,965
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Highfields, The Wrangle, Compton Martin, Bristol, BS40 6LB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the education of people under the age of 27 in the skills and practice of musical performance. To this end we promote specialist courses in instrumental and singing performance and provide scholarships to support students in their education to become Music Therapists.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £30,836
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,965

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,990

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,595
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,692

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,195
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,399

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £21,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,399

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £30,836
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,965
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,990
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
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,595
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,692
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
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,195
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,399
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £21,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,399
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

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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: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NICHOLAS BRANSTON FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-02-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 1 APRIL 2010 AMENDED BY DEED OF VARIATION 20 SEPTEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects: 1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE AGED 27YEARS OR UNDER IN THE SKILLS AND PRACTICE OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, INPARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) THE AWARD OF MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIPS;B) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL GRANTS;C) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS IN MUSIC AND MUSICALPERFORMANCE;D) THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.2. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION IN THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS FOR THEPUBLIC BENEFIT.3. TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDERTHE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIMEDETERMINE
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures