THE TIN MUSIC AND ARTS
? present high quality music and art events for enjoyment and education;? offer opportunities and encourage a range of people to use our spaces for the purpose of music, arts, practise and community;? deliver projects and activities and provide development opportunities to young people;? offer development opportunities to young people who are looking to work in music and arts industries;
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MUSIC AND ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF AN ARTS FACILITY. 2) THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF TUITION IN MUSIC AND ARTS 3) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £12,562, though the underlying operating position showed a small deficit of £1,181 before exceptional VAT adjustments. The trustees report that the charity has not yet returned to a sustainable financial model and faces significant pressure on its financial position due to cost inflation and difficult operating conditions. General reserves of £33,541 are below the trustee-approved policy target of £72,806.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserve policy approved by Trustees is to hold a general reserve equivalent to two thirds of expenditure not related to events or activities calculated from the previous financial year’s outturn.” — page 13
“The daughter of the Chair works part time for the Tin as an Evaluation Assistant on the National Minimum wage. The wife of the Honorary Treasurer works occasional paid bar shifts.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £6,100 — contracts £6,100 (1); 3% of the £227,683 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £4,500 — contracts £4,500 (1); 3% of the £170,083 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £41,832 — contracts £7,500 (1), grants £34,332 (2); 25% of the £165,875 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 08/12/2022, 311 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- ELAINE MARGARET LENA TIERNEYchair
- CATHERINE JANE DARLEY
- DUNCAN John ELLIOTT
- Graham Tilley
- Nyota Izeidi
- Paul Anthony Jennings
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £228k | £215k |
| 31/03/2024 | £170k | £241k |
| 31/03/2023 | £166k | £181k |
| 31/03/2022 | £293k | £187k |
| 31/03/2021 | £147k | £91k |
Common questions
Is THE TIN MUSIC AND ARTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £12,562, though the underlying operating position showed a small deficit of £1,181 before exceptional VAT adjustments. The trustees report that the charity has not yet returned to a sustainable financial model and faces significant pressure on its financial position due to cost inflation and difficult operating conditions. General reserves of £33,541 are below the trustee-approved policy target of £72,806. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/02/2017 | £8k | "Deliaphonic" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/12/2016 | £10k | The Tin - Coal Vaults Improvement Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION | 2 | £80k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £993k |
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £343k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £264k |
| THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION | 1 | £251k |
| THE CHIMO TRUST CIO | 1 | £90k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £69k |
Charities like this
- TIN ARTS LIMITED
- TRUST MUSIC
- THE TILLETT TRUST
- THE MUSIC WORKS (CHARITY)
- CAMDEN MUSIC TRUST
- MUSIC IN LYDDINGTON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TIN MUSIC AND ARTS | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TIN ARTS LIMITED | £652k | £49,890 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRUST MUSIC | £43k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE TILLETT TRUST | £241k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MUSIC WORKS (CHARITY) | £1.8m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| CAMDEN MUSIC TRUST | £158k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |