THE ABINGDON MUSIC CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 309181 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Abingdon Music Centre Trust was established to make music available as widely as possible within the local community for both adults and children. The Trust runs music classes and workshops throughout the year and provides opportunities for local music makers and teachers to use its premises for music making.

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Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£79k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves stood at £34,174, comprising unrestricted funds of £32,554 and restricted funds of £1,620. The trustees report that there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity's principal funding sources included class fees, donations, grants, and investment income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Adult & school age class fees (54% of income)
Adult & school age class fees 45,569
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three month’s salary costs and one year of premises commitments (held: £33k)
To ensure continuity of classes and facilities general reserves are held at the level of three month’s salary costs and one year of premises commitments.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£84k£79k
31/08/2024£56k£57k
31/08/2023£72k£67k
31/08/2022£62k£67k
31/08/2021£74k£77k

Common questions

Is THE ABINGDON MUSIC CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves stood at £34,174, comprising unrestricted funds of £32,554 and restricted funds of £1,620. The trustees report that there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity's principal funding sources included class fees, donations, grants, and investment income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.