LOVE MUSIC TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 August 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08123495
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,280,247
Latest expenditure: £1,133,236
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: UNIT 2A BRADWALL COURT, BRADWALL ROAD, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE, CW11 1GE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lovemusictrust.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Love Music Trust is the lead partner and fund holder for the Cheshire and Wirral music hub.As lead partner, the Love Music Trust has a responsibility to support all state schools in the area to deliver the aims and objectives of the National Plan for Music Education. In addition the trust delivers lessons into schools and runs ensembles and choirs.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,280,247
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,133,236

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,048,053
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,034,531

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £982,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £957,115

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £926,519
Total Gross Expenditure: £902,136

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £807,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £810,523

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,280,247
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,133,236
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £685,765
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,048,053
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,034,531
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £490,014
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £982,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £957,115
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £488,426
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £926,519
Total Gross Expenditure: £902,136
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £489,310
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £807,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £810,523
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £489,577
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 706350
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 571893
Income Investments: 2004
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1280247
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,133,236
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1133236
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 66663
Expenditure Governance: 9480
Expenditure Support Costs: 297411
Expenditure Depreciation: 49875
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £296,655
Assets Total Fixed: 243041
Assets Own Use: 243041
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £441,071
Assets Total Liabilities: £144,416
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £539,696
Creditors One Year Total Current: 144416
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £423,523
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 296655
Funds Restricted: 243041
Funds Total: 539696
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 8593
Income Other Trading Activities: 9541
Income Charitable Activities: 523964
Income Investments: 2273
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 544371
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,034,531
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1034531
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 91181
Expenditure Governance: 9500
Expenditure Support Costs: 219104
Expenditure Depreciation: 31178
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £295,830
Assets Total Fixed: 96855
Assets Own Use: 96855
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £358,032
Assets Total Liabilities: £62,202
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £392,685
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62202
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £344,507
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 295830
Funds Restricted: 96855
Funds Total: 392685
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 504331
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 470034
Income Investments: 1101
Income Other: 7345
Income Total Income And Endowments: 982811
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £957,115
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 957115
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 89523
Expenditure Governance: 2320
Expenditure Support Costs: 193365
Expenditure Depreciation: 31345
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £282,660
Assets Total Fixed: 96503
Assets Own Use: 96503
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £378,120
Assets Total Liabilities: £95,460
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £379,163
Creditors One Year Total Current: 95460
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £368,286
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 282660
Funds Restricted: 96503
Funds Total: 379163
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 505997
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 419257
Income Investments: 92
Income Other: 1173
Income Total Income And Endowments: 926519
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £901,965
Expenditure Other: 171
Expenditure Total: 902136
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 84056
Expenditure Governance: 2430
Expenditure Support Costs: 191533
Expenditure Depreciation: 27383
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £244,545
Assets Total Fixed: 108213
Assets Own Use: 108213
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £340,987
Assets Total Liabilities: £95,733
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £353,467
Creditors One Year Total Current: 95733
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £327,534
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 244545
Funds Restricted: 108922
Funds Total: 353467
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 8735
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 796475
Income Investments: 50
Income Other: 2629
Income Total Income And Endowments: 807889
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £810,523
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 810523
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 75720
Expenditure Governance: 3740
Expenditure Support Costs: 188195
Expenditure Depreciation: 24786
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £180,046
Assets Total Fixed: 98378
Assets Own Use: 98378
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £322,348
Assets Total Liabilities: £91,642
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £329,084
Creditors One Year Total Current: 91642
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £305,452
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 180046
Funds Restricted: 149038
Funds Total: 329084
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LOVE MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-08-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/06/2012 as amended on 04 Jan 2021
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO ADVANCING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT EDUCATION AND THE ARTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY:(1)SEEKING TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE REGION AGED FIVE TO EIGHTEEN HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (OTHER THAN VOICE) THROUGH WHOLE-CLASS ENSEMBLE TEACHING PROGRAMMES FOR IDEALLY A YEAR (BUT FOR A MINIMUM OF A TERM) OF WEEKLY TUITION ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT;(2)PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY IN ENSEMBLES AND TO PERFORM FROM AN EARLY AGE;(3)ENSURING THAT CLEAR PROGRESSION ROUTES ARE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE;(4)DEVELOPING A SINGING STRATEGY TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PUPIL IS SINGING REGULARLY AND THAT CHOIRS AND OTHER VOCAL ENSEMBLES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE AREA;(5)OFFERING CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SCHOOL STAFF, PARTICULARLY IN SUPPORTING SCHOOLS TO DELIVER MUSIC IN THE CURRICULUM;(6)PROVIDING AN INSTRUMENT LOAN SERVICE, WITH DISCOUNTS OR FREE PROVISION FOR THOSE ON LOW INCOMES;(7)PROVIDING ACCESS TO LARGE SCALE AND/OR HIGH QUALITY MUSIC EXPERIENCES FOR PUPILS, WORKING WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND/OR VENUES;(8)DELIVERING MUSIC EDUCATION WHICH WILL GIVE SCOPE FOR ALL PUPILS TO PROGRESS AND REACH THE NEXT LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE;(9)PROVIDING JOINED UP HIGH QUALITY MUSIC SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MUSIC TUITION, EVENTS, TRIPS AND ENSEMBLES) TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BOTH IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL;(10)ENSURING THAT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE RICHNESS OF THE ARTS;(11)PROMOTING EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CHARITY AND THE WIDER LOCAL CULTURAL OFFERING;(12)COLLABORATING WITH SCHOOLS, OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND THE WIDER LOCAL COMMUNITY BOTH IN TERMS OF DELIVERING MUSIC SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADVOCATING THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION TO SCHOOL LEADERS;(13)ENSURING THAT A DIVERSE RANGE OF MUSICAL EXPERIENCES WILL BE AVAILABLE THAT WILL RESPOND TO LOCAL NEEDS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures