QM STUDIOS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 October 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £64,885
Latest expenditure: £60,458
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Q M Studios, Dukes Square, HORSHAM, RH12 1GZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.qmstudios.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote education in the arts, in particular music, with a focus on vulnerable groups in the community including learning disabled people, people with mental health issues, young people and the elderlyTo provide low cost rehearsal and recording facilities for music makersTo enable the development of music skills through an educational and outreach programme

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £64,885
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,458

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: 18 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £62,347
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,615

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: 23 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £77,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,756

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: 28 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,796

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: 26 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £53,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,706

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £64,885
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,458
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 18 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £62,347
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,615
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £77,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,756
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
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,796
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £53,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,706
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £18,097
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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: QM STUDIOS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-10-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Oct 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF MUSIC BY - PROVIDING LOW COST REHEARSAL AND RECORDING FACILITIES FOR MUSIC MAKERS;- PROVIDING ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO; SUPPORT AND ENABLE MUSIC MAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY - ENABLING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC SKILLS AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME AND OUTREACH PROGRAMME; - SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL LIVE MUSIC EVENTS, IN PARTICULAR INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EVENTS; - FINDING WAYS TO ADD VALUE TO OUR ACTIVITIES WHEREVER POSSIBLE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS; AND- PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND / OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND / OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES TO BE INVOLVED IN MUSIC.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management