WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY LTD
Registered charity 1139579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY (WHBA)
ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION IN MUSIC
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £61,556 for the year, with total income of £1,303,804 and total expenditure of £1,365,360. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £66,218, which is significantly below the stated policy target of £270,000, and the charity holds a loan from Big Issue Invest of £138,542.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £66k; policy: three months of future operating costs)
“Unrestricted reserves stand at £66,218, compared to a target reserve policy of £270,000. While this represents an increase from £34,897 in 2024, reserves remain below the level required to provide sufficient operational resilience.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: World Heart Beat CIC
“World Heart Beat CIC, the subsidiary, wholly owned by World Heart Beat, has been growing year on year to become fully sustainable. This year, trading increased 42.2% from £260,115 to £370,042.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by McKelvie & Co LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£52k
Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/04/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dominik Walter Kloiber
- JAMES JOSEPH
- Jayne Allison Sutcliffe
- Kwabena Boateng
- Laurence Bonamy Simon Bell
- Zachary Mark Quinn
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wandsworth
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £61,556 for the year, with total income of £1,303,804 and total expenditure of £1,365,360. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £66,218, which is significantly below the stated policy target of £270,000, and the charity holds a loan from Big Issue Invest of £138,542. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by McKelvie & Co LLP.
Who funds WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY LTD as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUST, THE LINBURY TRUST, THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATION, The Portal Trust.
Known funders
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