Taqasim Music Foundation

Registered charity 1176526 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TAQASIM FOUNDATION

The Taqasim Music Foundation was established to preserve, share and spread an appreciation of the rich musical traditions of the Middle East. It is there to promote national and international musicians, for the benefit of the artistic community and the general public.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, OUD (ARABIAN LUTE) PLAYING AND ALL ASPECTS OF ARABIAN MUSICAL ARTS AND POETRY IN GENERAL.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £27,651 in unrestricted funds, primarily from Arts Council England, and incurred £22,156 in payments, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. The trustees report that the charity does not have a policy on reserves and that there are no funds materially in deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

• Arts Council England — “Supported by Arts Council England” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• AHMED MUKHTAR ALSAADY
• Camilla Saunders
• Dr Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde
• Dr Richard Dumbrill · trustee of 1 other charity
• PAUL HUGHES-SMITH

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

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