MUSIC AND WORSHIP FOUNDATION CIO

Registered charity 1175280 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

By the provision of workshops, conferences and training events for those who are involved in leading worship and the use of music in Christian churches and elsewhere.Production of a wide range of resources to support the effective use of music, media and other art forms in worship. Most of these are freely available to the public and to worship planners needing worship resources.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGH MUSIC, MEDIA AND OTHER ART FORMS.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND MUSIC.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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

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Latest income

£71k

Latest spending

£77k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £45,308, which is above its stated policy target of £10,000. The accounts were independently examined with no matters requiring attention, and the trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £45k)

“The Trustees’ policy is that if the level of reserves should fall below £10,000 immediate consideration would be given to reducing costs” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/02/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Mitchell
Damian Herbert
Hannah Bridget Hodges
Katherine Emma Billington
Miriam Barton
Mwidimi Ndosi
Naomi Raine Buckler · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicholas David Bennett · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Andrew James Stinson · trustee of 2 other charities
Sylvia Kalisch · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£71k	£77k
31/03/2024	£84k	£97k
31/03/2023	£84k	£83k
31/03/2022	£59k	£75k
31/03/2021	£120k	£69k

Common questions

Is MUSIC AND WORSHIP FOUNDATION CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £45,308, which is above its stated policy target of £10,000. The accounts were independently examined with no matters requiring attention, and the trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.