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THE ORGANISATION FOR NEW MUSIC AND SOUND

Registered charity 1124609 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUND AND MUSIC

Latest income
£922k
Latest spending
£860k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £922,079 from £989,876 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell more significantly to £860,449 from £1,046,333, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £604,086, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £257,426 (six months of operating expenditure).

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operating expenditure (held: £604k)
“Sound and Music’s reserves policy is that the organisation shall seek to maintain free reserves equal to six months operating expenditure. As at 31 March 2025, therefore, the target amount of free reserves is £257,426” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sound and Music (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£922k
Total spending
£860k
Cost of raising funds
£143k
Reserves (reported)
£598k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£922k£860k
31/03/2024£990k£1.0m
31/03/2023£1.0m£1.2m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2021£901k£872k

Common questions

Is THE ORGANISATION FOR NEW MUSIC AND SOUND financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income decreased to £922,079 from £989,876 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell more significantly to £860,449 from £1,046,333, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £604,086, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £257,426 (six months of operating expenditure). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds THE ORGANISATION FOR NEW MUSIC AND SOUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ORGANISATION FOR NEW MUSIC AND SOUND as a grant recipient include MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE MARCHUS TRUST, THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£13k
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE MARCHUS TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£3k
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
GERALD FINZI TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2023£500
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2023£0

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC ENDOWMENT FUND1£372k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£250k
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THE SACKLER TRUST1£50k
THE ALDGATE AND ALLHALLOWS FOUNDATION1£30k
THE BOLTINI TRUST1£20k
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST1£5k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION1£5k

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