CHINEKE FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 March 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09553052
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,470,429
Latest expenditure: £2,199,517
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 3rd Floor Paternoster House, 65 St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AB

Website recorded by the regulator: http://chineke.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote diversity in classical music, for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively, through the advancement and promotion of Black and ethnically diverse classical musicians, aged 7 to 65, residing in the UK and Europe. To advance arts and culture by supporting the music careers of diverse people through the Chineke! Orchestra, Junior Orchestra, and Education programme.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,470,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,199,517

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,888,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,772,609

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,217,222
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,649,502

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,632,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,554,977

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £877,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £723,499

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,470,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,199,517
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,888,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,772,609
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,217,222
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,649,502
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,632,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,554,977
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: 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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £877,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £723,499
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: 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: 0

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 975827
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 464164
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 30438
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1470429
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,052
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,182,465
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2199517
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 231988
Expenditure Depreciation: 7410
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 25663
Assets Own Use: 25663
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £978,722
Assets Total Liabilities: £249,611
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £754,774
Creditors One Year Total Current: 224611
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 25000
Assets Cash: £35,235
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 625848
Funds Restricted: 128926
Funds Total: 754774
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1216316
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 672356
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1888672
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,497
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,762,112
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1772609
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 244086
Expenditure Depreciation: 1982
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 14595
Assets Own Use: 14595
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,056,251
Assets Total Liabilities: £81,461
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £989,385
Creditors One Year Total Current: 81461
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £137,113
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 826742
Funds Restricted: 162643
Funds Total: 989385
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 897406
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1319816
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2217222
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,102
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,642,400
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2649502
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 2519
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £436,904
Assets Total Fixed: 15748
Assets Own Use: 15748
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,008,457
Assets Total Liabilities: £439,658
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £584,547
Creditors One Year Total Current: 439658
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £77,065
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 436904
Funds Restricted: 147643
Funds Total: 584547
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1031842
Income Other Trading Activities: 527
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 600076
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1632445
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £198,898
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,356,079
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1554977
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 197540
Expenditure Depreciation: 148
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £511,642
Assets Total Fixed: 279
Assets Own Use: 279
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £790,938
Assets Total Liabilities: £279,575
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £511,642
Creditors One Year Total Current: 279575
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £421,933
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 511642
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 511642
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 711401
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 109812
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 56551
Income Total Income And Endowments: 877764
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £349
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £723,150
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 723499
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 168306
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £270,798
Assets Total Fixed: 427
Assets Own Use: 427
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £603,212
Assets Total Liabilities: £332,841
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £270,798
Creditors One Year Total Current: 332841
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £540,020
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 270798
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 270798
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHINEKE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-03-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 APR 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/02/2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/03/2016
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE THE ART OF CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BYA) SUPPORTING, DEVELOPING AND TRAINING ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL MUSICIANS, AGED 7 TO 26, LIVING IN THE UK AND EUROPE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH ANNUAL COMPETITIONS, AND MENTORING PROGRAMMES;B) THE STAGING OF HIGH QUALITY CLASSIC MUSICAL PERFORMANCES;2. THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL MUSICIANS OF LIMITED MEANS LIVING IN THE UK AND EUROPE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY SUPPORTING AND PROVIDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JUNIOR AND PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS; AND 3. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL MUSIC, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN THE UK AND EUROPE BY PROVIDING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL MUSICIANS, AGED 7 TO 26 AND ENCOURAGING PROGRAMMES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC WITHIN SCHOOLS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 562311
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHINEKE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures