HIGH VOLTAGE PERFORMING ARTS

Registered charity 1189028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education and training in the art of music, The promotion of the arts in particular the art of music by promoting and developing community events and performances to facilitate participation in the arts; To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing disabled people from becoming socially excluded, relieving their needs through music therapy

Objects

3.THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ART OF MUSIC, 2. THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF MUSIC BY PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES TO FACILITATE PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS; 3. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING DISABLED PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE DISABLED PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY THE PROVISION OF MUSICAL ACTIVITY, EDUCATION, INFORMATION, TRAINING, SUPPORT AND ADVICE 4. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MUSIC THERAPY

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a trading profit of £7,006.07 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total charitable income of £30,638.32 against expenditure of £23,632.25. The Trustees remain confident for the future and believe that maintaining reserves at current levels will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Barking and Dagenham Community Chest — “HVPA are proud to be funded by the Barking and Dagenham Community Chest.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gaynor Swindellchair
• Andrew Parker
• David Swindell
• John Hanley
• KEITH SMITH · trustee of 3 other charities
• Raymond Steadman
• Sarah Smith
• Steve Lees

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Essex · Havering · Kent · Newham · Redbridge

Income and spending

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