MUSICPLACE NORTH-WEST LIMITED

Registered charity 1143131 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MUSICPLACE NORTH-WEST

THE PROMOTION OF GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF DEVELOPMENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES BY THERAPEUTIC USE OF MUSIC. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING MUSIC AS A MEANS OF THERAPY. THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MUSIC THERAPISTS. THE PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH CONCERNING THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MUSIC.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH, BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL, BY THE THERAPEUTIC AND SPECIFIC USE OF MUSIC;2. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ALLEVIATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES, BY THE THERAPEUTIC AND SPECIFIC USE OF MUSIC;3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING MUSIC AS A MEANS OF THERAPY AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MUSIC THERAPISTS AND OF OTHER INTERESTED PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS; AND4. THE PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH CONCERNING THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MUSIC AS SET OUT IN THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: CHESHIRE EAST, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, LIVERPOOL CITY AND THE WIRRAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,858 for the year ended 30th June 2025, with total income of £114,060 against total expenditure of £111,202. The trustees report a surplus free reserve of £18,417, which exceeds their stated requirement of £17,463 for one year's running costs and redundancy provisions. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting standards or the Companies Act.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MusicPlace North-West (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ann Elizabeth Gallagher
• MAUREEN JOYCE KELLY
• Professor Daniel James Batchelor

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Liverpool City · Wirral

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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