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LOVE MUSIC TRUST

Registered charity 1148615 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £282,660, including a £100,000 designation for future relocation costs, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with Arts Council funding secured until August 2025. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: prudent level of resources to support the effective delivery of music education into the future (held: £283k)
“The Trustees' policy is to carry forward a prudent level of resources to support the effective delivery of music education into the future. The level of reserves will be kept under regular review.” — page 9
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Marlfields Primary Academy
“At 31 August 2023 £24,539.78 was owed to Sandbach School (2022: £13,749) and £0 was owed to Marlfields Primary Academy (2022: £832).” — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£297k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.3m£1.1m
31/08/2024£1.0m£1.0m
31/08/2023£983k£957k
31/08/2022£927k£902k
31/08/2021£808k£811k

Common questions

Is LOVE MUSIC TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £282,660, including a £100,000 designation for future relocation costs, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with Arts Council funding secured until August 2025. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.