WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST LTD
Registered charity 1026160 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE
WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE IS A PROFESSIONAL CONCERT HALL DELIVERING OVER 100 CONCERTS A YEAR FEATURING WORLD CLASS ARTISTS. IN ADDITION IT WELCOMES AROUND 60,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PROGRAMME OF COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROJECTS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, COUNTY AND WIDER REGION. THE CENTRE IS MANAGED BY AN INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE TRUST.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted operating deficit of £88,428 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reflecting a challenging funding environment and organizational uncertainty following the departure of the CEO. Total unrestricted funds available for general use were £41,451, while total reserves stood at £2,226,642, comprising restricted, designated, and unrestricted amounts. The trustees consider the reserves policy to be met, with a stated minimum of £150,000 in unrestricted cash reserves, although the actual unrestricted general fund was below this specific threshold.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum of £150,000 in unrestricted cash reserves (held: £41k)
“The Trust's policy is to hold a minimum of £150,000 in unrestricted cash reserves, which can be supported by the risk management designated reserve if required.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants from Wiltshire Council
“During the year the Charity received grants totalling £22,589 (2024: £39,421) from Wiltshire Council of which a trustee was an elected member.” — page 30
“The Charity also received rental income of £36,090 (2024: £36,549) from St Laurence School of which a trustee is also a governor of the school.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rental income from St Laurence School
“During the year the Charity received grants totalling £22,589 (2024: £39,421) from Wiltshire Council of which a trustee was an elected member.” — page 30
“The Charity also received rental income of £36,090 (2024: £36,549) from St Laurence School of which a trustee is also a governor of the school.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wiltshire Music Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£78k
Reported reserves equal ~6.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (45% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/05/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (30/12/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/07/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (28/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Esme Jones
- James Oldham
- Mark Anthony Lee
- Michael Derek Craig Toft
- Miranda Kate Houghton
- Richard Brown
- Rosa Corbishley · trustee of 1 other charity
- Tessa Armstrong
- Victoria Ody
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Somerset · Swindon · Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted operating deficit of £88,428 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reflecting a challenging funding environment and organizational uncertainty following the departure of the CEO. Total unrestricted funds available for general use were £41,451, while total reserves stood at £2,226,642, comprising restricted, designated, and unrestricted amounts. The trustees consider the reserves policy to be met, with a stated minimum of £150,000 in unrestricted cash reserves, although the actual unrestricted general fund was below this specific threshold. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Who funds WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST LTD as a grant recipient include THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON, THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, The Ashley Family Foundation, The Goldsmiths' Foundation.
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