MISHMASH MUSIC

Registered charity 1211863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MISHMASH PRODUCTIONS

The object of the CIO is to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the performing arts, in particular the art and science of music, by any means the charity trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public events.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE PERFORMING ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, BY ANY MEANS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC EVENTS.

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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Latest income

£295k

Latest spending

£257k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £37,669 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £37,669. The trustees confirm that reserves are in line with their policy of maintaining three months of running costs, and they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months of running costs or the cost of winding up the organisation (held: £38k)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain free reserves amounting to 3 months of running costs or the cost of winding up the organisation.” — page 15

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Rachel Elizabeth Irelandchair
Aisha Iqbal
Carmen Silva Flores
Gabriela Pomeroy
Geetika Goyal
Lynn Barbara Simmonds · trustee of 1 other charity
Maria Konyelicska
Smitha Kusumakar
Sophie Rivlin
Terence Smith

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£295k	£257k

Common questions

Is MISHMASH MUSIC financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £37,669 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £37,669. The trustees confirm that reserves are in line with their policy of maintaining three months of running costs, and they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MISHMASH MUSIC?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MISHMASH MUSIC as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	FY2023	£28k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£426k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£280k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£77k
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST	1	£65k
LARA ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£60k
THE RAYNE TRUST	1	£45k
THE ALAN AND BABETTE SAINSBURY CHARITABLE FUND	1	£40k
THE FUNDING NETWORK	1	£23k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OXFORD BACH SOLOISTS.

OXFORD BACH SOLOISTS income £188k
OXFORD OPERATIC SOCIETY income £137k
SUMMERTOWN ARTS COMMUNITY income £870k
BRIGHTON GAY MEN'S CHORUS income £120k
PROGRAMME FOR APPLIED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION income £169k
SOLUTIONS NOT SIDES income £590k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MISHMASH MUSIC	£295k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OXFORD BACH SOLOISTS FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt
OXFORD OPERATIC SOCIETY FY2025	£137k	—	unclear	—	noted
SUMMERTOWN ARTS COMMUNITY FY2026	£870k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRIGHTON GAY MEN'S CHORUS FY2025	£120k	—	above	—	no doubt
PROGRAMME FOR APPLIED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FY2025	£169k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.