MUSIC FOR PEOPLE (SUMMER SCHOOL OF MUSIC)

Registered charity 1122957 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To hold an annual Summer School of Music in order to advance the education and appreciation by the public in and of music and associated arts. We hold over 20 separate classes daily led by professional tutors, attended by students of all ages, abilities & backgrounds. Bursaries given: 10 full free places based on circumstances and contribution to community.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION BY THE PUBLIC IN AND OF MUSIC AND ASSOCIATED ARTS. IN PARTICULAR TO ENDEAVOUR TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE LIFELONG LEARNING, MUSICAL EDUCATION, COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO MUSIC WHICH EXPRESSES THE IDEALS AND AIMS OF THE WORLD'S PEOPLE TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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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Registered contact address: Hyndburn, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£121k
Latest spending
£126k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that all money received and spent for the Summer School and accounting year is accounted for accurately by the Treasurer. The financial statements were independently examined by Gary Barnett. The document does not disclose specific reserve figures or a reserves policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“All money received and spent for each Summer School and for the Accounting Year is accounted for accurately by the Treasurer.” — page 2
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: 7

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 5

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

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Music for People (Summer School of Music) (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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
31/12/2025£121k£126k
31/12/2024£116k£118k
31/12/2023£117k£110k
31/12/2022£110k£92k
31/12/2021£3k£12k

Common questions

Is MUSIC FOR PEOPLE (SUMMER SCHOOL OF MUSIC) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that all money received and spent for the Summer School and accounting year is accounted for accurately by the Treasurer. The financial statements were independently examined by Gary Barnett. The document does not disclose specific reserve figures or a reserves policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR PIANISTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MUSIC FOR PEOPLE (SUMMER SCHOOL OF MUSIC)£121k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR PIANISTS FY2025£74k—0above—no doubt
THE SUMMER SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£412k—0unclear—no doubt
MIDSUMMER MUSIC FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE SUMMER MUSIC LTD FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt

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