WREN MUSIC
Registered charity 1128790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Wren Music works with as many people as possible from all walks of life and especially those excluded from mainstream society, to make music with voice and instruments, using traditional and folk music to inspire creativity, to promote inclusion and to celebrate identity and diversity.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £27,628 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. However, the unrestricted funds remain in a deficit position of £2,781, while restricted funds stand at £7,407. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy target of £50,000 or three months of running costs, whichever is greater, indicating current free reserves are below this stated target.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £50,000 or three months running costs (whichever is the greater) (held: £-3k)
“The trustees reviewed their Reserves Policy and adopted a target figure for unrestricted reserves (i.e. those funds which have not been designated for a specific purpose) at £50,000 or three months running costs (whichever is the greater).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wren Music (matched by registered charity number).
- Dr Kirsty Ann Kay
- Janet Sheila Wingfield
- KAREN LESLEY NOLAN
- Kimberley Jordan
- Nicholas Brobyn Wootton
- Rose Cooke
- Ruth Anne Cartlidge · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WREN MUSIC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £27,628 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. However, the unrestricted funds remain in a deficit position of £2,781, while restricted funds stand at £7,407. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy target of £50,000 or three months of running costs, whichever is greater, indicating current free reserves are below this stated target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WREN MUSIC?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WREN MUSIC as a grant recipient include THE CLARE MILNE TRUST.
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