THE GRAND UNION MUSIC THEATRE LIMITED

Registered charity 295613 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRAND UNION, GRAND UNION BAND, GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA

Grand Union aims to communicate and share the enjoyment of creating and performing music theatre, and to reflect and celebrate today's cross-cultural society. This is achieved by drawing together musicians whose artistic backgrounds embrace an enormous range of cultures and experience to perform and tour new work; run participatory workshops and collaborations in schools and communities.

Objects

TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, BALLET AND DANCE, FILMS AND OTHER MEANS OF AUDIO AND AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATION, MUSIC, SINGING, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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
£32k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a decrease in unrestricted funds of £4,244 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £10,969. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Grand Union Orchestra (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£32k£36k
31/03/2025£56k£65k
31/03/2024£134k£126k
31/03/2023£115k£184k
31/03/2022£176k£152k

Common questions

Is THE GRAND UNION MUSIC THEATRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a decrease in unrestricted funds of £4,244 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £10,969. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE GRAND UNION MUSIC THEATRE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GRAND UNION MUSIC THEATRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kProject Costs
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kArts and Culture

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation22/08/2024£21kGrant to Grand Union Music Theatre Ltd
City Bridge Foundation01/06/2023£41kGrant to Grand Union Music Theatre Ltd
The National Lottery Community Fund25/08/2016£6kCable Street Remembered