OLYMPIAS MUSIC FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 11 May 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £348,929
Latest expenditure: £387,277
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, M13 9PL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Olympias is a multi-award-winning charity which brings music to communities in Manchester. We believe that everyone should be given the opportunity to participate in musicmaking and engage with music, regardless of background or income, and that these encounters can be life-changing. Olympias provides free music lessons, concerts, choirs and workshops for the benefit of the local community.

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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: 29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £348,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £387,277

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: 25 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £352,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £277,736

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £133,607
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,427

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
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £180,333
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,634

Fin Period Start Date: 11 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £135,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,876

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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: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £348,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £387,277
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: 30

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: 25 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £352,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £277,736
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: 73

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 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £133,607
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,427
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 72

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £180,333
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,634
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £250
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: 78

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 11 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £135,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,876
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OLYMPIAS MUSIC FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-05-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: OLYMPIAS MUSIC FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-01-30T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3949467
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1070562
Assoc Charity Name: ROTARY CLUB OF MANCHESTER - BREAKFAST

Charity Name: OLYMPIAS MUSIC FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-05-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1040342
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1040342
Assoc Charity Name: THE MANCHESTER CONCERT HALL LIMITED

Charity Name: OLYMPIAS MUSIC FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-12-12T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3938260
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1064129
Assoc Charity Name: PSAPPHA LIMITED

Charity Name: OLYMPIAS MUSIC FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-11-04T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5109550
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1176620
Assoc Charity Name: OLYMPIAS MUSIC FOUNDATION

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 May 2021
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF MUSIC BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC-MAKING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY CHOIRS, MUSIC WORKSHOPS AND CONCERTS AND FREE MUSIC LESSONS AND MUSIC WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures