THE BLACK DOG MUSIC PROJECT

Registered charity 1153232 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a user led community music group that provides music sessions in purpose built studios for beginners to ex professional musicians who have suffered mental health problems, addictions or disabilities. The Project is keen to be involved with enabling its members to establish themselves into the wider community and challenge any form of discrimination experienced during their recovery journey.

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Latest income

£57k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £56,751 from £15,775 in the prior year, while total expenditure rose to £48,544. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £20,052, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for three to six months of expenditure in the event of a funding drop.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £20k)

“tis the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 08457936

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

BARNES, Jason — director, appointed 11/04/2023on trustee list
JOLLEY, John — director, appointed 11/04/2023on trustee list
MADDERS, Kerri — director, appointed 11/04/2023on trustee list
INGLE, Mark Richard — director, appointed 19/11/2014on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Kerri Madderschair
Jason Barnes
John Jolley
Mark Richard Ingle

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£57k	£49k
31/03/2024	£16k	£21k
31/03/2023	£19k	£15k
31/03/2022	£12k	£8k
31/03/2021	£815	£5k

Common questions

Is THE BLACK DOG MUSIC PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £56,751 from £15,775 in the prior year, while total expenditure rose to £48,544. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £20,052, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for three to six months of expenditure in the event of a funding drop. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BLACK DOG MUSIC PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BLACK DOG MUSIC PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE KERKHAM FOUNDATION CIO.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£4k
THE KERKHAM FOUNDATION CIO	FY2025	£750	Running cost contribution

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/08/2024	£20k	The Black Dog Music Project