THE RAINBOW DICKINSON TRUST

Registered charity 1058836 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BERNARR RAINBOW AWARD FOR SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHERS, THE BERNARR RAINBOW TRUST

Supporting music education projects on established pattern - for teachers in schools, young musicians, choirs, orchestras, productions, books, throughout the UK

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR [BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING] THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH CLASS TEACHING IN SCHOOLS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £3,106 to £947,310 due to charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees maintain a relatively high level of reserves to generate long-term investment income for future grants. The filing confirms adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bridget Jane Dickinson
• FRANCIS CHARLES PORTER DICKINSON
• Jasper Edward Peck Dickinson

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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