CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACK LIVES IN MUSIC

Registered charity 1201584 · organisation 5191207

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 January 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12959686
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£684,093
Latest expenditure
£838,749
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: KINGS PLACE MUSIC FOUNDATION, KINGS PLACE, 90 YORK WAY, LONDON, N1 9AG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We use our data and insight to campaign for equity and support the empowerment of all musicians andprofessionals to realise their aspirations.We work with organisations, ensembles and companies throughoutthe UK music industry, opening dialogues and building relationships in the true spirit of working together. Wecollaborate with all agents of the UK music industry working to achieve equality

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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
21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£684,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,749
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
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£679,850
Total Gross Expenditure
£551,293
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£165,776
Total Gross Expenditure
£86,503

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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
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£684,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,749
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
325000
Income From Government Grants
£20,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
16
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
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£679,850
Total Gross Expenditure
£551,293
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£325,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£165,776
Total Gross Expenditure
£86,503
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

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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
21 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
587817
Income Other Trading Activities
69276
Income Charitable Activities
27000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
684093
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£40,935
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£674,361
Expenditure Other
123453
Expenditure Total
838749
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
123453
Expenditure Depreciation
908
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£55,769
Assets Total Fixed
1850
Assets Own Use
1850
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£112,306
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,387
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£55,769
Creditors One Year Total Current
58387
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£85,248
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
55769
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
55769
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
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
566520
Income Other Trading Activities
35203
Income Charitable Activities
78127
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
679850
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£531,293
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
551293
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
500
Expenditure Support Costs
72168
Expenditure Depreciation
290
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£122,212
Assets Total Fixed
2238
Assets Own Use
2238
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£227,021
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,834
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£210,425
Creditors One Year Total Current
18834
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£194,759
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
122212
Funds Restricted
88213
Funds Total
210425
Count Employees
4
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
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACK LIVES IN MUSIC
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2023-01-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 OCT 2020NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 DEC 2022
Charitable Objects
THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: 4.1.1 ADVANCE THE ARTFORMS OF CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF MUSIC; 4.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR IN THE CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND WIDER MUSIC INDUSTRY BY:(A) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND SUPPORT RELATING TO DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND ANTI-RACISM IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TO ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED:I. IN THE PRODUCTION OF CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND/OR OTHER FORMS OF MUSIC;II. IN MUSIC EDUCATION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION UNIVERSITIES AND CONSERVATORIES (PARTNER ORGANISATIONS);(B) COMMISSIONING RESEARCH AND SURVEYS CONCERNING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH;(C) THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TARGETS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, AND THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO PARTNER ORGANISATIONS IN ACHIEVING THOSE TARGETS;(D) SUPPORTING, DEVELOPING AND TRAINING ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND OTHER MUSICIANS LIVING IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH MENTORING PROGRAMMES, THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIVE MUSIC (INCLUDING TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERFORMANCE) AND ASSISTING WITH THE PROCUREMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND THE DELIVERY OF SUPPORT SESSIONS IN UNIVERSITIES, CONSERVATORIES AND SCHOOLS;(E) PRESENTING PERFORMANCE PROJECTS INVOLVING ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND OTHER MUSICIANS;4.1.3 TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND OTHER MUSICIANS OF LIMITED MEANS LIVING IN THE UK BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL BURSARIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BURSARIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND/OR INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS;4.1.4 TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN MUSIC BY PROVIDING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ETHNIC MINORITY MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES, AND ENCOURAGING PROGRAMMES OF CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND OTHER FORMS OF MUSIC WITHIN SCHOOLS; AND4.1.5 ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES), WHICH ARE COMPLEMENTARY TO THE AFOREMENTIONED PURPOSES, AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

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Charity Policy

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