CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPEN UP MUSIC

Registered charity 1167028 · organisation 5075455

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 May 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06414209
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£982,070
Latest expenditure
£851,202
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Streamline, 436-441 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3AS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Open Up Music empowers young disabled musicians to build inclusive youth orchestras. Together we develop accessible musical instruments and repertoire, challenge expectations and forge new progression routes through the creation of great music.

03 Official extract

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
11 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£982,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£851,202
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
3 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£832,983
Total Gross Expenditure
£801,266
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
4 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£763,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£722,795
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
17 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£631,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£697,417
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
24 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£560,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£565,252

04 Official extract

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
11 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£982,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£851,202
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£355,631
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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
3 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£832,983
Total Gross Expenditure
£801,266
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£350,002
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
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
4 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£763,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£722,795
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£256,474
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
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
17 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£631,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£697,417
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£166,472
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
24 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£560,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£565,252
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£172,638
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

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
11 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
846519
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
135363
Income Investments
188
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
982070
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£114,464
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£736,738
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
851202
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
202639
Expenditure Support Costs
234122
Expenditure Depreciation
3006
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£423,076
Assets Total Fixed
7700
Assets Own Use
7700
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£527,158
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,082
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£487,776
Creditors One Year Total Current
47082
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£428,209
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
473776
Funds Restricted
14000
Funds Total
487776
Count Employees
13
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
3 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
712841
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
120142
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
832983
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£115,264
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£686,002
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
801266
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2959
Expenditure Support Costs
189624
Expenditure Depreciation
2039
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6979
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£314,757
Assets Total Fixed
6979
Assets Own Use
6979
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£415,017
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,088
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£356,908
Creditors One Year Total Current
65088
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£323,279
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
348033
Funds Restricted
8875
Funds Total
356908
Count Employees
12
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
4 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
711718
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
51970
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
763688
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£110,471
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£612,324
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
722795
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
118301
Expenditure Support Costs
139644
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£192,090
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£385,642
Assets Total Liabilities
£60,451
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£325,191
Creditors One Year Total Current
60451
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£378,248
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
230076
Funds Restricted
95115
Funds Total
325191
Count Employees
12
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
17 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
602631
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
28851
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
631482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£109,760
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£587,657
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
697417
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5705
Expenditure Support Costs
153259
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£174,089
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£325,561
Assets Total Liabilities
£41,263
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£284,298
Creditors One Year Total Current
41263
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£305,676
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
251770
Funds Restricted
32528
Funds Total
284298
Count Employees
11
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
24 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
500416
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
60286
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
560702
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£75,191
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£490,061
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
565252
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1693
Expenditure Support Costs
97628
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£110,173
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£385,917
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,684
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£350,233
Creditors One Year Total Current
35684
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£377,873
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
269699
Funds Restricted
80534
Funds Total
350233
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPEN UP MUSIC
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-05-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31 OCT 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 MAY 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 MAY 2016 as amended on 25 Jun 2018 as amended on 28 Apr 2020 as amended on 13 May 2020 as amended on 30 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
The Objects of the Charity are to help young disabled people, who are based in the United Kingdom, by developing and providing:a) opportunities to participate and perform in youth orchestras up to the age of 25;b) opportunities for personal and professional development up to the age of 27;c) accessible musical resources, including instruments and repertoire.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
590300
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NATIONAL OPEN YOUTH ORCHESTRA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures