THE JAZZ CENTRE (UK)

Registered charity 1167421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHEND JAZZ CENTRE

To preserve, promote and celebrate the art of jazz in all its forms.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF JAZZ MUSIC IN ALL ITS FORMS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,383 for the year, reducing total net assets to £50,484. The trustees note a dependency on the continued support of Southend City Council for going concern, citing the lease security and ongoing funding efforts.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Dean Wilson — “Thanking Dean Wilson for their Support Dean Wilson is an award-winning and highly respected law firm, established in Brighton, East Sussex, …” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• MATTHEW ROBERT FISHERchair
• Alan John Bacon · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher John Spall
• DIGBY FAIRWEATHER
• Emily Saunders
• Kevin Francis Buck · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mark Barrett
• PAUL RICHARDS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Stephen Levrant

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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