EUPHONIOUS FAITH MUSIC SCHOOL
The organisation activities are as follow: Providing faith based music tuition and education, to churches and the wider community of Birmingham and the West Midlands. Organised and Adhoc concerts, and in the future, to do yearly Gospels festivals, Competitions, and to offer vocal and instrumental tuition to schools.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE MUSIC TUITION TO PEOPLE INVOLVED AND ATTENDING LOCAL CHURCHES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE WEST MIDLANDS (WHICH SHALL BE CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,484 for the year ended 30 June 2025, derived from £30,082 in income against £35,587 in total expenditure. However, the balance sheet reveals net liabilities of £18,805, and the accounts guide notes that while the operational result was positive, the bank account held a deficit of £113.00 at year-end.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- IDA GRANT
- JOCELINE LUCAS
- PERNELLA GWEN EDWARDS
- PHYLLIS BEVERLY WILLSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £30k | £26k |
| 30/06/2024 | £27k | £28k |
| 30/06/2023 | £35k | £40k |
| 30/06/2022 | £12k | £33k |
| 30/06/2021 | £26k | £49k |
Common questions
Is EUPHONIOUS FAITH MUSIC SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,484 for the year ended 30 June 2025, derived from £30,082 in income against £35,587 in total expenditure. However, the balance sheet reveals net liabilities of £18,805, and the accounts guide notes that while the operational result was positive, the bank account held a deficit of £113.00 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2022 | £10k | Community Cohesion Through Music |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ERANDA ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £191k |
| DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £130k |
| MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £15k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST | 1 | £8k |
| THE IDLEWILD TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- PHILHARMONIA LTD
- WEST SUSSEX PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
- HELLENSMUSIC
- HATFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
- THE BISHOP'S STORTFORD CHORAL SOCIETY
- EPIPHANY ARTS TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUPHONIOUS FAITH MUSIC SCHOOL | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PHILHARMONIA LTD | £11.1m | £170,001 - £180,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| WEST SUSSEX PHILHARMONIC CHOIR | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELLENSMUSIC | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HATFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BISHOP'S STORTFORD CHORAL SOCIETY | £31k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |