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MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND
Profile
- Company number
- 00252783
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1930-12-16
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- GROUP
- Primary SIC
- 88990
- Hubs
- UK Healthcare
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated (group)
- Auditor
- Buzzacott LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and charitable parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Subsidiaries
- Music Minds Matter · England and Wales
- Scottish Musicians Benevolent Fund · Scotland
- MBF Trading Limited · 100% held · England
Significant events
- “In 2024, we delivered 458 grants, totaling £1.0m, to support musicians' career development. While this marks an 18.5% decrease compared to 583 grants in 2023, our updated eligibility criteria ensured that our support reached those facing the most significant barriers and challenges.”
- “In 2024 we increased the involvement of musicians in the design of our services, tailoring them to better meet musicians' needs and focusing more on the barriers faced by particular parts of the music community.”
- “In 2024, we received 638 pieces of media coverage with key moments including the launch of a new Electronic Music Award.”
- “We launched our first-ever Electronic Award, working alongside DJ Mag, increasing our reach within this genre of creators. This initiative supported 25 musicians through a nine-month accelerator program designed to set them up for long-term success.”
- “In 2024, attendance of our online self-care sessions increased over 300%, with 602 participants receiving tailored wellbeing advice, compared with 150 individuals in 2023.”
- “In 2024, Music Minds Matter achieved a total income of £0.4m, driven by the generosity of a dynamic, engaged community of organisations and individuals.”
- “As a pivotal part of our engagement strategy, in 2024 we launched Music Minds Matter Allies, a forward-thinking initiative focused on building direct, meaningful connections with individuals through organisations across the music industry.”
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People
12 active · 67 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNER, James Lewis | Director | 2022-04-28 | Jun 1965 | American,British |
| BOULTON, Roger James | Director | 2023-11-21 | Jul 1962 | British |
| CORNWELL, Nicola Jane | Director | 2024-04-25 | Jul 1978 | British |
| DAVIES, Victoria | Director | 2026-04-23 | Sep 1978 | British |
| FLUET, Clifford Gary | Director | 2021-06-23 | Oct 1971 | British |
| GARVEY, Isabel | Director | 2023-04-27 | Jul 1975 | Irish |
| HAUGHTON-CAMPBELL, Stephanie Tina | Director | 2025-04-24 | Dec 1970 | British |
| HIGGINS, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2020-12-08 | Oct 1964 | British |
| JACKSON, Samuel Donald | Director | 2022-04-28 | Jun 1983 | British |
| MCCANN, Louisa Claire | Director | 2024-04-25 | Nov 1965 | British |
| SHENNAN, Robert Duncan James | Director | 2021-06-23 | Mar 1962 | British |
| SWIFT, Stephen Christopher | Director | 2021-06-23 | Mar 1962 | British |
Show 67 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENSOM, Martin John | Secretary | 2008-07-18 | 2016-05-27 |
| FAULKNER, Helen | Secretary | 1994-09-12 | 2005-04-07 |
| PRESTON, Rosanna Charlotte | Secretary | 2005-04-07 | 2008-07-18 |
| WILLIAMS, Martin Blue Macintosh | Secretary | — | 1994-09-12 |
| ARMANI, Hoda Judah | Director | 2021-06-23 | 2023-04-27 |
| AXON, John Temperley | Director | 2006-02-02 | 2021-06-23 |
| BARBIROLLI, Evelyn Alice, Lady | Director | — | 1994-06-08 |
| BEAUMONT, Charisse Yvette Andria | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2026-04-23 |
| BEESE, Jane | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2018-05-30 |
| BENNER, Patrick | Director | — | 1999-06-24 |
| BRADBURY, Adrian Charles | Director | 2013-04-29 | 2017-04-28 |
| CAMPBELL-WHITE, Martin Andrew | Director | 2006-01-11 | 2017-04-28 |
| CARTER, Jason Frederick | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2025-04-24 |
| CLARKE, Lorna | Director | 2024-12-05 | 2025-10-20 |
| COLE, William Charles, Dr | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| CORP, Ronald Geoffrey | Director | 2000-10-04 | 2016-04-13 |
| DALTREY, Stephen David | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2024-04-25 |
| DAVIES, Albert Meredith | Director | 1993-03-25 | 1995-02-01 |
| DENISON, John Law | Director | — | 1992-05-12 |
| DOBSON, Mervyn Frederick John | Director | 1994-10-04 | 1995-05-11 |
| DWESAR, Sandeep | Director | 2015-05-28 | 2024-04-25 |
| GARLAND, Lynette, Lady | Director | 1991-10-01 | 1995-03-28 |
| GRAHAME, Judy | Director | 2014-10-30 | 2017-04-28 |
| GRUNDY, Melanie Annette, Dr | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2025-04-24 |
| HEMSLEY, Thomas Jeffrey | Director | — | 2002-05-16 |
| HILLS, Audrey Gladys | Director | 1999-03-17 | 2012-05-16 |
| HUNTER, Ian Bruce Hope, Sir | Director | — | 1995-12-05 |
| JENCKS, Margaret Keswick | Director | — | 1992-03-24 |
| JOHNSON, Richard | Director | 2006-09-21 | 2008-11-15 |
| JOLLY, Judith Anne, Baroness | Director | 2014-03-13 | 2018-04-26 |
| JONES, Philip Mark | Director | 1991-10-01 | 2000-01-17 |
| KERSHAW, Edward Alexander | Director | 2019-01-18 | 2025-04-24 |
| LANGRIDGE, Kathryn Louise | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2024-04-25 |
| LESTER, David Antony | Director | 1995-07-26 | 2013-08-12 |
| LEWIS, Lisle Lesley, Lady | Director | — | 2000-06-22 |
| LILL, John Richard | Director | — | 2002-06-20 |
| LLOYD, Robert Andrew | Director | — | 1994-05-12 |
| LUSH, Robert | Director | — | 1998-05-28 |
| LYTTELTON, Richard Cavendish, The Honourable | Director | 2008-05-22 | 2014-04-15 |
| MANNING, Jane Marian, Dr | Director | — | 2014-04-15 |
| MERRICK, Caragh | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2017-04-27 |
| MITCHENER, Anne Tereasa | Director | 2019-01-18 | 2025-04-24 |
| MONTELLO, Silvia Merrylees | Director | 2021-06-23 | 2024-08-27 |
| MORRISH, Jonathan Charles Lutwyche | Director | 2014-11-13 | 2017-09-28 |
| MURDOCH, Andrew William | Director | — | 2004-06-24 |
| NEARY, Martin Gerard James | Director | 1993-10-26 | 2015-04-15 |
| OSMOND, Felicity Anne | Director | 2012-09-20 | 2022-04-28 |
| PARKER, William Northrop | Director | 1996-12-10 | 2012-12-31 |
| PERCIVAL, Allen Dain, Dr | Director | — | 1992-09-19 |
| RACE, Stephen Russell | Director | — | 1995-07-26 |
| RUNSWICK, Daryl Bernard | Director | 1994-03-29 | 2003-03-27 |
| SHARPE, Thomas Anthony Edward | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2017-04-28 |
| SHEFFIELD, Graham Edward | Director | 2013-11-08 | 2022-04-28 |
| SHELDON, Jonathan Howard, Dr | Director | 2014-11-04 | 2017-09-28 |
| SINCLAIR-STEVENSON, Christopher Terence | Director | — | 2010-06-08 |
| SMITH, Ian Duncan Charles | Director | 2002-03-21 | 2007-06-28 |
| SPOFFORTH, Alex | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2024-04-25 |
| STOUTZKER, Ian Isaac | Director | — | 2004-06-24 |
| SULKIN, David Charles Chester | Director | 2009-01-12 | 2013-05-22 |
| TOOLEY, John, Sir | Director | 1993-12-09 | 1999-06-24 |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Ursula Joan Penton | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| WARD, Carolyn Jane | Director | 2016-04-13 | 2017-06-01 |
| WHITNEY, John Norton Braithwaite | Director | 1995-06-07 | 2001-01-25 |
| WIGLEY, Richard Jeremy | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2023-10-24 |
| WILLIAMS, David Anthony | Director | 2016-04-13 | 2023-04-28 |
| WILLIAMS, Suzi | Director | 2014-11-24 | 2018-09-27 |
| YATES, Christopher Malcolm | Director | 1998-01-28 | 2008-06-19 |
Ownership
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Filing timeline
Last 20 of 246 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-10-20 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-06-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-04-24 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-04-24 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-04-24 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-04-24 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-04-24 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-03-21 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2025-01-15 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-08-28 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-05-09 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-05-09 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-05-09 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-05-09 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-05-09 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-05-09 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-03-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
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