AUDIOACTIVE
Registered charity 1168749 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
AudioActive advances the professional, educational and personal and social development of children and young people of all backgrounds living in the South East of England in particular by providing opportunities for participation in music and creative arts, and by creating high quality music-making opportunities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £163,342 with total income of £1,364,691 against expenditure of £1,201,349. The trustees hold unrestricted free reserves of £346,822, which is above their stated policy target of £188,000, a position they attribute to cash flow risks associated with a major multi-year programme and a planned relocation. The auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 4 months operating expenditure being £188,000 (held: £347k)
“It is the Charity's aim that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to 4 months operating expenditure being £188,000.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% 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: 2.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/03/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Arjo Ghosh
- Aurelia Butler-Ball
- Bronya Curwin
- Damian Cataldo
- Kriss Thakrar
- Lucy Rose Ellis
- Marilena Reina
- Martha Elizabeth Kent
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · Throughout London · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is AUDIOACTIVE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £163,342 with total income of £1,364,691 against expenditure of £1,201,349. The trustees hold unrestricted free reserves of £346,822, which is above their stated policy target of £188,000, a position they attribute to cash flow risks associated with a major multi-year programme and a planned relocation. The auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.
Who funds AUDIOACTIVE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AUDIOACTIVE as a grant recipient include IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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