UD Music Foundation

Registered charity 1149090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as URBAN DEVELOPMENT MUSIC FOUNDATION

To advance the education of young people in the subject of contemporary Black music genres and to act as a resource for people living in east London by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of educational, vocational and other talent development activities.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £56,243 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £2,016,318 to £1,960,075. The filing notes that the charity is entitled to exemption from audit and has been examined by an independent examiner who found no matters requiring attention. The organization remains in continuing operations with unrestricted funds of £1,895,427.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~27.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 11.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr ANNE-MARIE IMAFIDONchair
• Genia Davy
• Harnek Pamma
• Lisa Buchan
• Naa-Odoley Ntodi

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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