GROOVESCHOOL
GrooveSchool provides opportunity to learn music production and DJ skills in an environment that promotes social inclusion and tackles inequality.
Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO MUSIC AND ARTS TECHNOLOGY;(B) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ÆSOCIALLY EXCLUDEDÆ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 28/12/2024, 327 days after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 16/02/2023, 11 days after the 05/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Alessandra Panunzio
- Ana Contreras Reyes
- CHERYL VIDAL
- Edward Quinlan
- Sam Ellis Weston
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £19k | £29k |
| 05/04/2024 | £40k | £29k |
| 05/04/2023 | £38k | £32k |
| 05/04/2022 | £31k | £31k |
| 05/04/2021 | £10k | £8k |
Common questions
Who funds GROOVESCHOOL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROOVESCHOOL as a grant recipient include THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS | FY2022 | £6k | Amplify |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/02/2026 | £10k | Creative Mentoring & Re-Engagement Through Music & DJing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £20k | Let's Groove |