BRITISH FORUM FOR ETHNOMUSICOLOGY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 20 April 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £20,156
Latest expenditure: £20,968
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: University Of Keele, Keele, NEWCASTLE, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bfe.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity aims to advance the study of musical life in its full richness and diversity. It serves as a forum for cooperation between researchers, facilitating debate and exchange of knowledge through organising conferences and public events concerning music, sound and dance from all parts of the world. It publishes three issues a year of the journal Ethnomusicology Forum.

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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: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,968

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 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,193

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,413

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: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,228

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
Total Gross Income: £18,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,993

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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: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,968
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,193
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: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,413
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,228
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: £18,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,993
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH FORUM FOR ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2018-04-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects: THE ASSOCIATION SHALL EXIST TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO MUSIC AND RELATED FIELDS THAT REFLECT THE RANGE OF INTERESTS OF THE BODY AND TO CARRY OUT THE SPIRIT OF RULE FIVE (THAT OF AFFILIATED NATIONAL COMMITTEE) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRADITIONAL MUSIC. FOR THOSE PURPOSES AND NOT OTHERWISE BFE SHALL HAVE POWER:(A) TO PROVIDE A FORUM IN WHICH INTERESTED PERSONS MAY SHARE IN THE FINDINGS OF RESEARCH AND ENGAGE IN DEBATE, BY ARRANGING MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES;(B) TO PROVIDE AN OFFICIAL LINK FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF BFE WITH THE ICTM AND TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE ICTM;(C) TO ORGANISE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN THE UK;(D) TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER BODIES IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS TO THOSE OF BFE;(E) TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST WORK IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC AND RELATED RESEARCH THAT REFLECTS THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF BFE;(F) TO PUBLISH REGULARLY A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE JOURNAL') AND TO ISSUE REGULAR E-NEWS FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS;(G) TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS WILL FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF BFE.

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