musicians benevolent fund
Activities & Mission
The Musicians Benevolent Fund relieves need amongst professional musicians and their dependants and advances musical education for young musicians.
Fundraising
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Region
Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£7,062,000
Latest Expenditure
£10,034,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 118.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 83.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 16.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £6,218,000
Charitable Activities £5,000
Other Trading £51,000
Investments £788,000
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £8,371,000
Raising Funds £1,663,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £7,062,000 | £10,034,000 | £8,371,000 | £49,046,000 | £33,310,000 | 70 / 27 |
| 2023 | £6,512,000 | £11,268,000 | £9,708,000 | £49,140,000 | £34,389 | 72 / 30 |
| 2022 | £5,636,000 | £11,196,000 | £9,568,000 | £52,917,000 | £38,310,000 | 62 / 305 |
| 2021 | £7,131,000 | £12,562,000 | £10,949,000 | £63,738,000 | £43,700,000 | 69 / 305 |
| 2020 | £12,615,000 | £22,862,000 | £20,742,000 | £63,134,000 | £46,279,000 | 62 / 353 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
HELP MUSICIANS
7-11 BRITANNIA STREET
LONDON
WC1X 9JS
7-11 BRITANNIA STREET
LONDON
WC1X 9JS
Website
www.helpmusicians.org.ukRegistration Date
17 October 1963
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
228089
Charity Number
228089
Trustees
Charisse Beaumont
Jonathan Peter Higgins
Robert Duncan James Shennan
Stephen Christopher Neil Swift
Clifford Gary Fluet
Samuel Donald Jackson
James Lewis Benner
Isabel Garvey
Roger James Boulton
Nicola Cornwell
Louisa McCann
Stephanie Tina Haughton-Campbell
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- MBF
- HELP MUSICIANS UK
- Help Musicians