live music now limited

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Live Music Now Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Liverpool and operates in England And Wales and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Live Music Now is a UK-wide music outreach charity, established in 1977 by Yehudi Menuhin with two strategic aims; To bring live music of the highest quality to those for whom access to its benefits is normally restricted; To support the professional development of musicians at the outset of their careers, ensuring the highest quality of delivery through a rigorous selection and training process.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,544,746

Latest Expenditure

£1,610,029

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 93.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 7.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,161,045

Charitable Activities £383,415

Other Trading £0

Investments £286

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,505,418

Raising Funds £104,611

Governance £19,339

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,544,746	£1,610,029	£1,505,418	£395,010	£0	23 / 30
2023	£1,281,623	£1,574,446	£1,503,110	£460,292	£460,292	17 / 30
2022	£1,392,090	£1,169,303	£1,089,156	£753,115	£237,212	16 / 60
2021	£971,419	£772,753	£772,281	£570,935	£140,263	17 / 18
2020	£953,028	£982,388	£976,283	£372,269	£116,899	17 / 110