DELIA DERBYSHIRE DAY
Delia Derbyshire Day (DD Day) is an electronic music charity which honours the work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001). DD Day produces arts heritage events, commissions new art and offers electronic music education centred around the Delia Derbyshire Archive which is held at John Rylands Library in Manchester, UK. We are based in Manchester, UK and operate mainly in England.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net movement in funds of £24,754, resulting in total net assets of £30,469. Unrestricted reserves stood at £5,144, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“The balance held in unrestricted reserves at 5th April 2025 was £7,065 of which all are free reserves. The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 6
Trustees
- DR DAVID BUTLERchair
- Dr JENNA ASHTON
- MARK AYRES
- Maya De Mello
- Sashwati Meera Sengupta
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £28k | £3k |
| 05/04/2024 | £32k | £59k |
| 05/04/2023 | £35k | £5k |
| 05/04/2022 | £18k | £18k |
| 05/04/2021 | £8k | £7k |
Common questions
Is DELIA DERBYSHIRE DAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £24,754, resulting in total net assets of £30,469. Unrestricted reserves stood at £5,144, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/03/2025 | £51k | "Delia Derbyshire Day 10th anniversary project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/12/2022 | £55k | "Doctor Who 60th anniversary heritage project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/11/2016 | £43k | "Delia Derbyshire 80th birthday electronic music heritage project" |