THE ELGAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC LIMITED

Registered charity 701309 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal object of the company is that of a registered charity engaged in the promotion and provision of music education.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSICAL EDUCATION AND OF THE ARTS GENERALLY AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT CARRY ON ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS, COLLEGE OR COLLEGES FOR THE FR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND OR ADULTS. B) TO SUPPORT NY CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION OR BODY AND TO SUBSCRIBE MONEY FOR CHARITABLE URPOSES.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net deficit of £909 for the year ended 31st August 2025, continuing a trend of small deficits in recent years. However, unrestricted reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £54,899, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately 11 months of total support costs against a policy target of six months. The charity remains exempt from audit under the small companies regime.

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 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Elgar School of Music (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Allan Walker
• Andrew John Willetts
• David Best
• Ian Venables
• John Everard
• Kate Dixon
• Marjory Bisset
• PETER SHEERAN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Susan Humes

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Gloucestershire · Herefordshire · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire

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