MORE MUSIC IN MORECAMBE

Registered charity 1097929 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MMM

More Music aims to build confidence and spirit in individuals and communities through creative arts activities particularly music. Based in the seaside town of Morecambe, More Music is a music education charity that works throughout the Lancaster district, Lancashire, the north west and internationally.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £69,442 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £49,630. The trustees note that reserves are below the stated policy target of six weeks of running costs (£52,184) but indicate that the reserves position is growing and sufficient to safeguard the charity in the current challenging financial landscape.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Arts Council — “More Music is an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.” (source page)
• Youth Music — “Youth Music believe everyone should have the chance to make music, unfortunately many kids face challenges in their lives. Youth Music help …” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% 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: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lauren Zawadzkichair
• Alison Blair
• Amanda Quigley
• Anjanette Rachel Stokes
• Fergus Ashcroft-Walsh
• Georgina Sommerville
• Guy Cookson-Rabouhi
• Jess Shaw · trustee of 1 other charity
• Matthew Robinson
• STEVEN JAMES VARDEN
• Samy Ud-Din

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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