MUSIC FOR MINIATURES

Registered charity 1184284 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MUSIC FOR MINIATURES C.I.C.

Music for Miniatures is a registered charity set up to provide opportunities for children and their families to experience high quality live music. We aim to excite, inspire, delight, and enrich the lives of children through live classical music, regardless of background. Focussing predominantly (but not exclusively) on classical music, our performances are interactive, educational, and inspiring.

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Latest income

£75k

Latest spending

£82k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,376 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total cash funds decreasing from £14,837 to £8,461. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £4,205 meet the updated policy target of holding £2,500, which equates to one month of core costs. While the charity relies on ticket sales, donations, and grants, it acknowledges that financing concerts remains a challenge.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £2.5k of unrestricted reserves (held: £4k)

“During the year the trustees amended the reserves policy to holding £2.5k of unrestricted reserves, which roughly equates to one month of core costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Music for Miniatures (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Martyn Harrieschair
Ben Hargreaves
Charlotte Kyle
Helen Louise Richards
Katharine Jordan
Rebecca Sanderson
Siobhan Mary Davies

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£75k	£82k
31/08/2024	£72k	£60k
31/08/2023	£16k	£27k
28/02/2023	£46k	£40k
28/02/2022	£52k	£46k

Common questions

Is MUSIC FOR MINIATURES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,376 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total cash funds decreasing from £14,837 to £8,461. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £4,205 meet the updated policy target of holding £2,500, which equates to one month of core costs. While the charity relies on ticket sales, donations, and grants, it acknowledges that financing concerts remains a challenge. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MUSIC FOR MINIATURES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MUSIC FOR MINIATURES as a grant recipient include THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£25k
THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£10k
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST	FY2025	£5k	The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain - bursaries
THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k
THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION	FY2025	£750