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The Music Venue Trust

Music Venue Trust is a UK Registered Charity that exists to protect, secure and improve UK Grassroots Music Venues for the benefit of venues, communities and upcoming artists.

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Activities & Mission

Music Venue Trust is a UK Registered Charity that exists to protect, secure and improve UK Grassroots Music Venues for the benefit of venues, communities and upcoming artists.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£975,360
Latest Expenditure
£1,375,584

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 140.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £890,919
Charitable Activities £39,346
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £45,095

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,374,334
Raising Funds £1,250
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£975,360
£1,375,584£1,374,334£332,157£332,15717 / 0
2023
£2,413,289
£2,484,520£2,484,520£732,381£732,38117 / 0
2022
£2,369,015
£3,029,402£3,029,402£803,612£803,61211 / 0
2021
£2,735,218
£1,595,890£1,595,890£1,463,999£1,358,5425 / 0
2020
£1,734,588
£1,419,032£1,419,032£324,671£04 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Music Venue Trust

What does The Music Venue Trust do?

Music Venue Trust is a UK Registered Charity that exists to protect, secure and improve UK Grassroots Music Venues for the benefit of venues, communities and upcoming artists.

How much income did The Music Venue Trust report in 2024?

The Music Venue Trust reported total income of £975k and reported expenditure of £1.38m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was The Music Venue Trust registered as a charity?

The Music Venue Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 8 January 2015 as charity number 1159846. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs The Music Venue Trust?

The Music Venue Trust is governed by a board of 15 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Music Venue Trust operate?

The Music Venue Trust operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Music Venue Trust a registered charity?

Yes — The Music Venue Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1159846.

Details

Address
DORSET HOUSE
5 CHURCH STREET
WIMBORNE
BH21 1JH
Registration Date
8 January 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5045063
Charity Number
1159846

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Trustees

Adrian Norman
Arusa Qureshi
CHRIS PROSSER
Emma Smyth
Helen McGee
Jane Beese
JASON RICHARD DORMON
Jeremy Pritchard
Madeleine Blyth
Phyllis Belezos
Rhoda Elizabeth Evans de Dakar
Richard William Francis Perry
Samantha Andrews
Sarah Jane Thirtle
Simon James Vosper Hilton

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
30 July 2026
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