THE LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1142478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LAST NIGHT A DJ

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation is a charitable foundation that creates fundraising initiatives to support grassroots projects that make a difference in the lives of children and young people in the UK and developing countries through the power of music and art.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£407k

Latest spending

£384k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total income of £407,205 and unrestricted reserves of £98,493, which is below its stated policy target of covering three to six months of running costs. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, and the trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months running costs (held: £98k)

“The trustees aim to hold unrestricted reserves to cover between three and six months running costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Consultancy and production fees paid to trustee James McNulty

“Consultancy and production fees of £920 (2024: £530) were paid to James McNulty, while he was a trustee of the charity.” — page 59

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 — The Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Pioneer DJ — ““LNADJ is important to Pioneer DJ as it’s an opportunity to give back and help communities and use music as a tool to unite people from all …” (source page)
Hunter Gatherer — ““The Hunter Gatherer Group have supported LNADJ for several years, we find their ideas to charitable giving, energetic, and inspirational. I…” (source page)
Downtown Music Group — ““Providing direct resources and support to young people to enable them to exercise their creativity is so meaningful - whether it's art and …” (source page)
Point Blank — ““Through my involvement with 'Last Night a DJ Saved My Life,' I have witnessed how they use the power of music to address pressing social is…” (source page)
Empiric — ““Empiric is proud to be a long-term partner of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life and we have always enjoyed being involved in their fundraising …” (source page)
Secret Garden Party — “Secret Garden Party raised an incredible £16,343 for our Have A Drink On Us Campaign by adding just £1 to every ticket for their 2022 festiv…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Silvia Montellochair
BRIAN REYNOLDS
Carlene Heath
Dominic Aquila Sunderland
Jonathan Heale
Kamelia Shreen Zaal Mohammed Zaal
Kikelomo AdeJoke Anuoluwa Oludemi
Lee Martin Morrison
Matthew Pelling
Robert Amos Cowan
Ross David Murray
Simon Runcie

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

Operates in: India · Indonesia · Ivory Coast · Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique · Nepal · Nigeria · Philippines · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Spain

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£407k	£384k
30/04/2024	£410k	£369k
30/04/2023	£330k	£360k
30/04/2022	£252k	£212k
30/04/2021	£261k	£264k

Common questions

Is THE LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total income of £407,205 and unrestricted reserves of £98,493, which is below its stated policy target of covering three to six months of running costs. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, and the trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE DANSON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DANSON FOUNDATION	FY2024	£333	Supporting charitable causes