BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC THERAPY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 September 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07301585
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £422,838
Latest expenditure: £402,489
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 86 - 90 PAUL STREET, LONDON, EC2A 4NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The British Association for Music Therapy promotes the profession and practice of music therapy, an intervention which helps people whose lives are affected by illness, disability or emotional distress. With a professional and lay membership, BAMT supports training, education, research and the development of music therapy services across the UK. Publishes the British Journal of Music Therapy.

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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: £422,838
Total Gross Expenditure: £402,489

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 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £200,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,966

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: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £439,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,347

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: 21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £252,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £209,581

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: 31 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £183,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £190,037

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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: £422,838
Total Gross Expenditure: £402,489
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 61

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 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £200,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,966
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £439,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,347
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 40

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: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £252,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £209,581
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 43

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: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £183,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £190,037
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 42

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC THERAPY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-09-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/07/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/03/2011 as amended on 12 Oct 2019
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC THERAPY AND THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC THERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MUSIC THERAPY, AND TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC THERAPY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 400497
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BAMT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures