BARNET EDUCATION ARTS TRUST

Registered charity 1150174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEAT

Barnet Education Arts Trust provides music education opportunities to young people living in or attending school in the London Borough of Barnet. Occasionally these opportunities may extend to neighbouring boroughs. The activities include lessons, ensembles, workshops and performances

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTION OF THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF BARNET AND ELSEWHERE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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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Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£2.0m

Latest spending

£2.0m

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that general unrestricted reserves stood at £904,184, which is in excess of the charity's stated policy target of 15% of annual expenditure or three months' salary costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £3,769 for the year, primarily due to increased charitable expenditure, while maintaining a positive cash position and adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of between £60,000 and £70,000 during the period (2024: one).” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of between £60,000 and £70,000 during the period (2024: one).” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Charitable activities (67% of income)

“BEAT’s income from charging parents and schools for lessons is 67.32% of turnover this year.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 15% of the annual expenditure, or three months salary costs, whichever is the greater (reserves figure: £904k)

“The Reserves Policy states that a minimum level of reserves is in the order of 15% of the annual expenditure, or three months salary costs, whichever is the greater.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Colin Dowland, trustee, is also Co-Headteacher at Woodridge Primary School. During the period, the charity received £1,080 (2024: £1,015) from the school for services provided and paid £1,155 (2024: £770) for event support. At year end, £nil was oustanding (2024: £nil).

“Colin Dowland, trustee, is also Co-Headteacher at Woodridge Primary School. During the period, the charity received £1,080 (2024: £1,015) from the school for services provided and paid £1,155 (2024: £770) for event support. At year end, £nil was oustanding (2024: £nil).” — page 32

“Neil Marlow, trustee, is employed by Barnet Education and Learning Service (BELS). During the period, the charity received £488 (2024: £1,235) from BELS for services provided. At year end, £nil was outstanding (2024: £nil).” — page 32

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Neil Marlow, trustee, is employed by Barnet Education and Learning Service (BELS). During the period, the charity received £488 (2024: £1,235) from BELS for services provided. At year end, £nil was outstanding (2024: £nil).

“Colin Dowland, trustee, is also Co-Headteacher at Woodridge Primary School. During the period, the charity received £1,080 (2024: £1,015) from the school for services provided and paid £1,155 (2024: £770) for event support. At year end, £nil was oustanding (2024: £nil).” — page 32

“Neil Marlow, trustee, is employed by Barnet Education and Learning Service (BELS). During the period, the charity received £488 (2024: £1,235) from BELS for services provided. At year end, £nil was outstanding (2024: £nil).” — page 32

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £601,703 — grants £601,703 (3); 30% of the £1,996,185 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £638,016 — grants £638,016 (3); 31% of the £2,063,652 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 10
Government income: £850,831 — grants £850,831 (3); 32% of the £2,633,847 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income

£2.0m

Total spending

£2.0m

Cost of raising funds

£16k

Reserves (reported)

£904k

Employees

55

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 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: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/09/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (04/12/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN BRIAN DOWLANDchair
Alexandra Gess
Annwen Elizabeth Bates
Cosima Rodriguez-Broadbent
MARTIN JOSEPH BAKER
Neil Marlow
PHILIP CHARLES ELGAR · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Sydney White
Richard Dominy
Samuel Kunda
Smiljana Kadelburg · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£2.0m	£2.0m
31/08/2024	£2.1m	£1.9m
31/08/2023	£2.6m	£2.4m
31/03/2022	£1.7m	£1.6m
31/03/2021	£2.0m	£1.6m

Common questions

Is BARNET EDUCATION ARTS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that general unrestricted reserves stood at £904,184, which is in excess of the charity's stated policy target of 15% of annual expenditure or three months' salary costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £3,769 for the year, primarily due to increased charitable expenditure, while maintaining a positive cash position and adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of BARNET EDUCATION ARTS TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds BARNET EDUCATION ARTS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BARNET EDUCATION ARTS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS, THE BELLING CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS	FY2022	£44k	Scholarships
THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS	FY2023	£12k	Scholarships
THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS	FY2025	£8k	Partnership
THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS	FY2024	£8k	Scholarships
THE BELLING CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2022	£4k	Provision and encouragement of education
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k	Space2Grow CYP Fund
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k	Space2Grow CYP Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
JOHN LYON'S CHARITY	2	£471k
LOCAL TRUST	1	£386k
GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERING	1	£121k
CHK Foundation	1	£65k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£51k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	1	£30k
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRENT MUSIC ACADEMY.

BRENT MUSIC ACADEMY income £138k
BARNET COMMUNITY PROJECTS income £113k
BARNES COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE income £800k
THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL TRUST income £299k
COMMUNITY BARNET income £1.6m
WANDSWORTH MUSIC income £2.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BARNET EDUCATION ARTS TRUST	£2.0m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	above	—	no doubt
BRENT MUSIC ACADEMY FY2025	£138k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BARNET COMMUNITY PROJECTS FY2025	£113k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BARNES COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE FY2025	£800k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL TRUST FY2024	£299k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
COMMUNITY BARNET FY2025	£1.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.