MALOMBO MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1197689 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

a. Jazz and Blues in Care Homes bringing musicians to new audiencesb. Pop-up concerts in public spacesc. Jazz music workshops with legends - sharing experiences and skillsd. Music for Health &advancing health equity e.Exhibitions showcasing the Art of Jazz Music as a cultural education tool and art formf. Music education workshops for children and young peopleg. Financial education

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF JAZZ MUSIC IN ALL ITS FORMS:(1) PROMOTING THE CELEBRATION OF THE ART OF JAZZ MUSIC IN ALL ITS FORMS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.(2) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE JAZZ MUSIC IMPROVISATION AND SECULAR MUSIC AND SONG AND THEIR SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN BRITAIN AND INTERNATIONALLY.(3) PROMOTING THE CELEBRATION OF THE ART OF JAZZ MUSIC IN ALL ITS FORMS HIGHLIGHTING THE RICH HISTORY OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE ART FORM; AND(4) PROMOTING AND INCREASING INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICAN JAZZ MUSIC, ITS INFLUENCES ON AFRICAN AMERICAN JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC CULTURE IN BRITAIN;MMA WILL ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND WITHOUT RESTRICTION WITH NO POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER PERSUASION.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,000 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total income of £48,500 and expenditure of £45,500. The trustees note that the charity maintained financial stability but had no significant reserves at the end of the period. The trustees aim to build unrestricted reserves to cover 3 to 6 months of core costs by 2026.

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 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• 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).

• Vodafone — “Our charities is part of part of the Vodafone charities connected and we distribute free data Sims to bridge the data exclusion divide.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Pinky Mileschair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Sample Ibemerum
• Dr Zinhle Makatini Dr
• Elena Pastoria Mason Clarke

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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Government & lottery funding

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