SHEFFIELD JAZZ

Registered charity 1130936 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sheffield Jazz' objects are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education for the public benefit by encouraging and fostering understanding, knowledge, appreciation and development of music, the arts, and in particular jazz, by running concerts and putting on workshops. Sheffield Jazz is run on an entirely voluntary basis.

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Latest income

£80k

Latest spending

£74k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in an exceptionally strong financial position with free reserves of £12,378, significantly exceeding its stated policy target of £5,000-£6,000. Per the trustees' report, this surplus provides a robust financial cushion to cover additional costs and refresh equipment. The trustees confirm that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient for the charity to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000-£6,000 (held: £12k)

“It is the Trustees’ policy to hold cash reserves (net current assets) of £5,000-£6,000” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 06771444

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.

MASCARENHAS-KEYES, Stella, Dr — director, appointed 17/04/2025on trustee list
JAMES, Tamora Davina, Dr — director, appointed 15/02/2022on trustee list
MATTHEWS, Jeremy Paul — director, appointed 20/03/2020on trustee list
PERRYMAN, Simon Charles — director, appointed 20/03/2020on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes
Dr TAMORA DAVINA JAMES
JEREMY MATTHEWS
Simon Perryman

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Derbyshire · Doncaster · Nottinghamshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£80k	£74k
31/03/2024	£61k	£59k
31/03/2023	£58k	£58k
31/03/2022	£45k	£46k
31/03/2021	£5k	£5k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD JAZZ financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in an exceptionally strong financial position with free reserves of £12,378, significantly exceeding its stated policy target of £5,000-£6,000. Per the trustees' report, this surplus provides a robust financial cushion to cover additional costs and refresh equipment. The trustees confirm that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient for the charity to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.