BRISTOL MUSIC TRUST

Registered charity 1140898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Cultural organisation promoting music and the arts, and responsible for developing a vibrant programme of music and events at Bristol Beacon; and for supporting young people through music education activities in Bristol and the South West.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £1,086,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a restricted surplus of £1,136,558 which offset an unrestricted deficit of £49,763. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £515,468, which is below the stated policy target of £850,000, reflecting the financial pressures of reopening the hall and the impact of the pandemic.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited. Discloses 4 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).

• Arts Council England — “Supported using public funding by Arts Council England” (source page)
• Department for Education — “Supported using public funding by Department for Education Arts Council England” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (43% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (26/11/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher John Ladkin
• Christopher Shaun Seaton
• Councillor Ani Townsend
• Craig Gentle
• Georgia Mann
• JONATHAN DIMBLEBY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Katharine Finn
• Nicholas Mark Hibberd
• Sandeep Shashikant Katwala
• Sandra Meadows
• Simon Christopher Wales
• Sonia Brenda Mills · trustee of 1 other charity
• Timothy Westwell

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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