NOTTINGHAM MUSIC SERVICE
Registered charity 1153716 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NMS
Our vision is that all children and young people in Nottingham have an inspiring and rewarding experience of making music with others. Our mission is to facilitate joyous, life-enhancing and confidence-building experiences that equip children and young people with perseverance, self belief and a life-long love of music.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £40,756 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,125,942 against total expenditure of £1,085,186. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £405,930, supported by designated funds including a £200,000 contingency fund and a £218,789 charity base fund. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: DfE Music Education Hub grant via Arts Council England (40% of income)
“40% of annual income is derived from the DfE Music Education Hub grant via Arts Council England.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Rogers Spencer. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (62% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Cheryl Susan Atkinson
- Courtney Harrison
- Elizabeth Lesquereux
- MICHAEL HENRY · trustee of 2 other charities
- NIGEL COOKE · trustee of 1 other charity
- Wendy Barbara Smith
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Nottingham City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NOTTINGHAM MUSIC SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £40,756 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,125,942 against total expenditure of £1,085,186. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £405,930, supported by designated funds including a £200,000 contingency fund and a £218,789 charity base fund. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rogers Spencer.
Who funds NOTTINGHAM MUSIC SERVICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NOTTINGHAM MUSIC SERVICE as a grant recipient include BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, THE REED FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST.
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