THE ABSOLUTE MUSIC TRUST
Registered charity 1174528 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DORSET/HAMPSHIRE AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF: (I) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; (II) TUITION OR INSTRUCTION.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £1,737, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £5,000, though the adjusted figure of £4,622 is deemed sufficient. The charity reports operating on a limited budget with no direct employees and relies on a mix of private donations, grants, and teaching income to sustain its activities.
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 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Absolute Music Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Alexander Dowding · trustee of 1 other charity
- Joe Musker
- Jonathon Denton · trustee of 1 other charity
- LISA COLEY
- Mark David Wilton-Patrick
- Matthew John Payne
- Richard Gerard Gosler
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ABSOLUTE MUSIC TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £1,737, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £5,000, though the adjusted figure of £4,622 is deemed sufficient. The charity reports operating on a limited budget with no direct employees and relies on a mix of private donations, grants, and teaching income to sustain its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE ABSOLUTE MUSIC TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ABSOLUTE MUSIC TRUST as a grant recipient include TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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