ANNIE MAWSON'S SUNBEAMS MUSIC TRUST

Registered charity 1117159 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve sickness and assist in the remedial treatment of children and adults suffering from physical, emotional, psychological or other mental health problems by the provision of Community Music Therapy, and to provide introductory Music Therapy Training to individuals working with such persons.

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Latest income
£494k
Latest spending
£384k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £53,340 for the year ended 31 May 2025, strengthening its cash reserves and balance sheet. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds strong financial reserves and has net current assets of £1,013,837, with no reliance on creditors for financial support. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the signing of the statements.

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.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2023)

Total income
£577k
Total spending
£329k
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reserves (reported)
£820k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~29.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£494k£384k
31/05/2024£468k£349k
31/05/2023£577k£329k
31/05/2022£301k£345k
31/05/2021£294k£311k

Common questions

Is ANNIE MAWSON'S SUNBEAMS MUSIC TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £53,340 for the year ended 31 May 2025, strengthening its cash reserves and balance sheet. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds strong financial reserves and has net current assets of £1,013,837, with no reliance on creditors for financial support. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the signing of the statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ANNIE MAWSON'S SUNBEAMS MUSIC TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ANNIE MAWSON'S SUNBEAMS MUSIC TRUST as a grant recipient include THE LIGHT FUND COMPANY, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LIGHT FUND COMPANYFY2023£5k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kThe Arts

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East02/02/2023£3kGrant to Annie Mawson's Sunbeams Music Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2022£259kDigital Sunbeams
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2022£10kSunbeams Outside Music
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2020£10kThe Sunbeams Divas
Community Foundation North East11/12/2018£2kMusical Orchard
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2018£231k"Sound Gazing at Sunbeams"
Community Foundation North East03/11/2017£3kto create a 'musical orchard'
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2015£326kREACHING ADOLESCENTS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2014£10kSunbeams Music for Dignity in Care
The National Lottery Community Fund24/04/2012£145kSunbeams Music for Dignity
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2011£10kSunbeams Music For Life: Ambitious Sounds
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2009£591kSunbeams Family Learning Music Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2007£5ksound ambitions
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2006£5kLive Music Workshops

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MUSIC THERAPY WORKS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ANNIE MAWSON'S SUNBEAMS MUSIC TRUST£494k——unclear—no doubt
MUSIC THERAPY WORKS FY2025£393k—0above—no doubt
THE OTAKAR KRAUS MUSIC TRUST FY2024£319k—0above—no doubt
MUSIC MINDS MATTER FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
KEY CHANGES MUSIC THERAPY FY2025£276k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MUSICSPACE TRUST FY2025£437kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.