THEATR CLWYD MUSIC TRUST LTD
The Charity is established to advance education in and accessibility of music and other arts and the pursuit of any other charitable objects
Objects
THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS TO SCHOOLS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a small net surplus of £975 for the year, driven by a significant actuarial gain on its defined benefit pension scheme. While unrestricted reserves are technically negative (£857) due to current liabilities exceeding current assets, the charity holds a substantial pension asset of £287,000, resulting in total net assets of £286,143. The trustees confirm the charity can meet its obligations as they fall due and note that the operating deficit has reduced compared to the previous year.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from grants for the year ended 31 August 2025 totalled £432,639” — page 4
“Currently the level of free reserves represents 0 months of unrestricted expenditure so the target has not been achieved in the current financial year.” — page 5
“During the year there were amounts paid to Theatr Clwyd Trust Ltd of £98 (2024; £906)” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Government income: £250,000 — grants £250,000 (1); 29% of the £876,072 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Government income: £250,000 — contracts £250,000 (1); 31% of the £794,426 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2022 (received 11/07/2023, 11 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Liam Thomas Evans-Fordchair
- Claire Helen Homard
- Kate Deeny
- Kevin Hayden Price
- Lucy Squire
- Themba Mvula
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £876k | £875k |
| 31/08/2024 | £794k | £875k |
| 31/08/2023 | £790k | £848k |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.2m | £989k |
Common questions
Is THEATR CLWYD MUSIC TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a small net surplus of £975 for the year, driven by a significant actuarial gain on its defined benefit pension scheme. While unrestricted reserves are technically negative (£857) due to current liabilities exceeding current assets, the charity holds a substantial pension asset of £287,000, resulting in total net assets of £286,143. The trustees confirm the charity can meet its obligations as they fall due and note that the operating deficit has reduced compared to the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| BACKSTAGE TRUST | 1 | £250k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £99k |
| THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | 1 | £36k |
Charities like this
- THEATR CLWYD TRUST LTD
- THE TILLETT TRUST
- CAMDEN MUSIC TRUST
- TRUST MUSIC
- MANOR MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
- TEDDINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEATR CLWYD MUSIC TRUST LTD | £876k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THEATR CLWYD TRUST LTD | £8.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TILLETT TRUST | £241k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CAMDEN MUSIC TRUST | £158k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRUST MUSIC | £43k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MANOR MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |