VENUS BLAZING MUSIC TRUST

Registered charity 1107351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in the arts with particular (but not exclusive) reference to the art of music.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, WITH PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE) REFERENCE TO THE ART OF MUSIC.

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.

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£14k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,500 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees describe as representing three to four months of operating costs. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £33,860 against expenditure of £14,571. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to four months operating costs (reserves figure: £9k)
“Reserves stand at £8500, which represents three to four months operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £17,500 — grants £17,500 (1); 52% of the £33,860 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Venus Blazing Music Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£34k£14k
31/12/2024£7k£7k
31/12/2023£3k£3k
31/12/2022£3k£2k
31/12/2021£1k£500

Common questions

Is VENUS BLAZING MUSIC TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,500 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees describe as representing three to four months of operating costs. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £33,860 against expenditure of £14,571. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds VENUS BLAZING MUSIC TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VENUS BLAZING MUSIC TRUST as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kIslington Council’s Community Chest
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£3kCommunity Chest