Seaham Music Academy

Registered charity 1023382 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEAHAM PHILHARMONIC, SEAHAM PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, SEAHAM TOWN BAND

THE ACADEMY TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO PLAY STRING, WOODWIND, BRASS AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AS WELL AS KEYBOARD AND GUITAR. PROPERLY QUALIFIED , DBS-CHECKED MUSIC TUTORS ARE EMPLOYED. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE. THE ACADEMY TEACHES FROM ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS UPWARDS. MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY ALSO GIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR MUSIC SINGING DRAMA AND BALLET AMONGST THE INHABITANTS OF THE EASINGTON DISTRICT COUNCIL RATING ADMINISTRATION AREA.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE THE AREA OF EASINGTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£67k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £66,785.37, matched by total expenditure of the same amount. The charity holds unrestricted reserves in the form of cash and bank balances totaling £10,605.44 at year-end, derived from a surplus of activity and opening balances.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (29% of income)

“Subscriptions 19650.65”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Richard Lilley. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES BAGLEY
JANE GRAHAM LOWES
Stephen Williams

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£67k	£67k
31/12/2023	£52k	£46k
31/12/2022	£47k	£44k
31/12/2021	£13k	£15k
31/12/2020	£18k	£14k

Common questions

Is Seaham Music Academy financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £66,785.37, matched by total expenditure of the same amount. The charity holds unrestricted reserves in the form of cash and bank balances totaling £10,605.44 at year-end, derived from a surplus of activity and opening balances. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Richard Lilley.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	07/03/2018	£5k	Seaham Music Academy
Northern Rock Foundation	11/10/2002	£15k	Grant awarded to Seaham Music Academy (Durham)