benslow music trust

Activities & Mission

The Trust's main activity is its educational work for adult amateur musicians, through its year-round course programme and related musical activities at its residential centre in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Fundraising

See where Benslow Music Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Hertfordshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,541,950

Latest Expenditure

£1,625,520

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 93.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £212,689

Charitable Activities £1,140,926

Other Trading £80,134

Investments £64,782

Other Income £43,419

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,520,679

Raising Funds £104,841

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,541,950	£1,625,520	£1,520,679	£1,865,502	£1,436,187	36 / 12
2023	£2,059,874	£1,467,756	£1,450,562	£1,923,323	£1,424,757	43 / 11
2022	£1,293,368	£1,421,242	£1,405,795	£1,318,486	£746,502	35 / 8
2021	£1,056,635	£1,224,099	£1,166,861	£1,496,774	£865,803	32 / 6
2020	£1,317,042	£946,945	£905,049	£1,622,827	£916,907	32 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address

Benslow Music
Ibberson Way
HITCHIN
SG4 9RB

info@benslowmusic.org

Website

www.benslowmusic.org

Registration Date

22 March 1963

Status

Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number

313663

Charity Number

313663

Trustees

TIMOTHY JOHN GILLOTT

MICHAEL PATRICK TAYLOR

NORMA KING

Colin Gerald Bates

Bhagwant Singh

Gwen Owen Robinson

Alan William Sheppard

Heidi Louise Malaure

Alessandra Mongiardino

Ellen Falconer

Sectors & Classifications

Arts