SOUTH EAST DERBYSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1180960 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

South East Derbyshire Music Centre provides a space for young people to make music in Amber Valley and Erewash. We welcome young musicians at every ability level to perform in high-quality music making opportunities.

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Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed with a cash reserve of £35,771.69, resulting in a net operating income surplus of £9,968.89 for the year. However, the unrestricted reserves were £5,000 below the target identified in the Trust's Reserves Policy. The trustees view that they will continue to maintain finances and withstand inflationary pressures on costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £25k; policy: two terms'worth of essential operating costs, approximately £30.5k for 2024-25)
This leaves the unrestricted reserve €5k below the target identified in the Trust's Reserves Policy
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£71k£61k
31/08/2024£56k£65k
31/08/2023£61k£57k
31/08/2022£64k£79k
31/08/2021£44k£43k

Common questions

Is SOUTH EAST DERBYSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed with a cash reserve of £35,771.69, resulting in a net operating income surplus of £9,968.89 for the year. However, the unrestricted reserves were £5,000 below the target identified in the Trust's Reserves Policy. The trustees view that they will continue to maintain finances and withstand inflationary pressures on costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.