BRITISH MUSIC HALL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1128961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

a) To advance the education of the public in the traditions of British Music Hall and Variety Theatre and the art of present day performers; andb) To preserve an archive appertaining to Music Hall and Variety Theatre in the form of records, films, electronic media, photographs, literature, costumes and performers' personal properties.

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Latest income

£63k

Latest spending

£78k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased from £158,374 to £147,657, resulting in a net deficit of £14,474 for the year. The trustees report that the charity currently has no policy on reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (39% of income)

“Subscriptions 25,035” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

DEAN JOHN CASTONchair
ALISON CAROLINE YOUNG
CHARLES WILLIAM HOLLAND
Christine Anne Padwick
Rev THOMAS DAVID NASON

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£63k	£78k
31/01/2024	£78k	£77k
31/01/2023	£126k	£44k
31/01/2022	£46k	£37k
31/01/2021	£31k	£30k

Common questions

Is BRITISH MUSIC HALL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased from £158,374 to £147,657, resulting in a net deficit of £14,474 for the year. The trustees report that the charity currently has no policy on reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRITISH MUSIC HALL SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH MUSIC HALL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	23/03/2000	£2k	"This group was set up to preserve the traditions of British Music Halls and promote interest in the area of popular entertainment. The award"