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.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

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

Reserves policy: The maximum reserves shall be equivalent to the minimum operational costs required for The Jazz Centre UK, as per legal contracts, to cover expenses for the upcoming 12 months (held: £44k)

“The maximum reserves shall be equivalent to the minimum operational costs required for The Jazz Centre UK, as per legal contracts, to cover expenses for the upcoming 12 months” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“After making appropriate enquiries the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, subject to the continued support of Southend City Council.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£38k	£41k
30/06/2024	£33k	£36k
30/06/2023	£21k	£26k
30/06/2022	£57k	£27k
30/06/2021	£60k	£69k

Common questions

Is THE JAZZ CENTRE (UK) financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	06/07/2020	£16k	"COVID19: The Jazz Centre UK"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	24/05/2019	£95k	"Jazz at the 100 Club: Bringing History to Life"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/03/2017	£63k	"The Influence of Jazz: How jazz has influenced modern popular culture in the UK"