EALING JUNIOR MUSIC SCHOOL

Registered charity 1046811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E J M S, EJMS

Ealing Junior Music School is a registered Charitable Trust that offers music education on Saturdays to children aged from 3 to 18 years old. The declared Objects of the Trust are to advance education in the art and science of music by establishing a School for the teaching of music.See our website www.ejms.org.uk for fuller details of our activities.

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Latest income
£390k
Latest spending
£374k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £16,614 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £390,494. Unrestricted reserves stood at £171,890, which the trustees confirmed was maintained within their stated policy target of one to two terms' expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Course fees and concert receipts (98% of income)
Income from course and related fees increased to £383,679 from £362,284 in 2023/24. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between one and two term’s expenditure (held: £172k)
It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between one and two term’s expenditure. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Payment of £7,648 to a Trustee's spouse for teaching and administrative duties.
During the course of the year £7,648 (2024 £7,698) was paid to a spouse of a Trustee of EJMS, in respect of teaching and administrative duties fulfilled during the year. — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Trustee's spouse for teaching/admin duties
During the course of the year £7,648 (2024 £7,698) was paid to a spouse of a Trustee of EJMS, in respect of teaching and administrative duties fulfilled during the year. — page 23
A Trustee made a donation of £250 to EJMS during the year (2024 £Nil). — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Trustee
During the course of the year £7,648 (2024 £7,698) was paid to a spouse of a Trustee of EJMS, in respect of teaching and administrative duties fulfilled during the year. — page 23
A Trustee made a donation of £250 to EJMS during the year (2024 £Nil). — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from related charity 'The Friends of EJMS'
During the course of the year £7,648 (2024 £7,698) was paid to a spouse of a Trustee of EJMS, in respect of teaching and administrative duties fulfilled during the year. — page 23
A Trustee made a donation of £250 to EJMS during the year (2024 £Nil). — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Ealing

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£390k£374k
31/03/2024£367k£353k
31/03/2023£338k£336k
31/03/2022£299k£299k
31/03/2021£253k£258k

Common questions

Is EALING JUNIOR MUSIC SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £16,614 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £390,494. Unrestricted reserves stood at £171,890, which the trustees confirmed was maintained within their stated policy target of one to two terms' expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.