THE MUSICAL MUSEUM
OPERATION OF A MUSEUM OF AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED ARCHIVES FOR THE GERERAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £201,009 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £1,663,740. However, free unrestricted reserves dropped to £35,409, which is below the stated policy target of £120,000. The trustees note that going concern is dependent on uncertain future funding streams, though they remain satisfied the charity can continue.
What the accounts disclose
“The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations as well as trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams.” — page 21
“No trustees or persons connected with them received any remuneration for Trustee services from the charity, or any related entity,except for concert performance fees as noted in related payments below” — page 27
“A payment of £2500 (£2024-£1000) was made ro CMP Productions Ltd in the year in respect of performance fees for Christmas Concerts. CMP Productions is the tradig business of Chris & Joanne powell (Trustees)” — page 29
“transactions in the ordinary course of activities with the wholly owned subsidiary Musical Musem (Trading) Limited, The amount due (to)/from Musical Museum Trading at the year end was £ Nil - (£1549).” — page 29
“A payment of £2500 (£2024-£1000) was made ro CMP Productions Ltd in the year in respect of performance fees for Christmas Concerts. CMP Productions is the tradig business of Chris & Joanne powell (Trustees)” — page 29
“transactions in the ordinary course of activities with the wholly owned subsidiary Musical Musem (Trading) Limited, The amount due (to)/from Musical Museum Trading at the year end was £ Nil - (£1549).” — page 29
“transactions in the ordinary course of activities with the wholly owned subsidiary Musical Musem (Trading) Limited” — page 29
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/07/2015)
Trustees
- Adrian Church
- Anne Marie Rahme
- Chris Powell
- Joanne Powell
- Joseph Gerald Bourke
- MICHAEL WOOD
- Marcus Harborne
- Matthew Bason
- Rowland Lee
- STEVE BARRETT-WHITE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £466k | £265k |
| 31/03/2024 | £460k | £300k |
| 31/03/2023 | £62k | £210k |
| 31/03/2022 | £62k | £210k |
| 31/03/2021 | £266k | £364k |
Common questions
Is THE MUSICAL MUSEUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £201,009 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £1,663,740. However, free unrestricted reserves dropped to £35,409, which is below the stated policy target of £120,000. The trustees note that going concern is dependent on uncertain future funding streams, though they remain satisfied the charity can continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Hounslow | 23/08/2021 | £1k | Grant to Musical Museum |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/08/2020 | £83k | "COVID19: The Musical Museum" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 11/07/2019 | £2k | Grant to The Musical Museum |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 29/03/2019 | £9k | "Homecoming: Music and the returning soldier" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/01/2003 | £1.9m | "Re-housing the Musical Museum" |