GLOBAL FUSION MUSIC & ARTS
Music events, festivals, theatre, community and schools workshops, art exhibitions, poetry, writing group, publishing, audio production, graphic design, photography, film making and project management. We have worked closely with many: schools, local authorities, housing associations, to showcase high quality World Music and Arts. GFMA provide free workshops in the community.
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS IN ALL ITS FORMS AND WITHIN THIS PROMOTING A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC AND ARTS.2. TO PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCE AND POETRY3. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had no paid staff and relied heavily on volunteers, with total funds decreasing from £20,433 to £13,590 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The trustees' report identifies the main risk as a lack of funding and growing overhead costs, noting that the charity relies on grants, donations, and contract work to sustain its activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Global Fusion Music & Arts will hold reserves in the GFMA - HSBC Money Mangers Account. These funds will be held for emergency use only” — page 11
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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Dr Dennis Jun-Yu Lowchair
- Bina Arvind Brown
- Ebenezer Olusegun Oke
- Edmund Claude Deppa
- Farida Affalouad
- GILLIAN MARY SWAN
- Sean Alayo
- Sharon Mann
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £66k | £73k |
| 05/04/2024 | £65k | £61k |
| 05/04/2023 | £92k | £94k |
| 05/04/2022 | £57k | £57k |
| 05/04/2021 | £40k | £33k |
Common questions
Is GLOBAL FUSION MUSIC & ARTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had no paid staff and relied heavily on volunteers, with total funds decreasing from £20,433 to £13,590 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The trustees' report identifies the main risk as a lack of funding and growing overhead costs, noting that the charity relies on grants, donations, and contract work to sustain its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2022 | £10k | GFMA Commonwealth Queens Jubilee Festival |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/09/2014 | £9k | "Global Fusion Music & Arts First World War Heritage Project" |