Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 12

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 18

LIVE MUSIC NOW LIMITED

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 47 years

www.livemusicnow.org.uk

info@livemusicnow.org.uk

020 7759 1803

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,282	£1,574	£-293	£71	£460	£39	0.3	17	30
31/03/22		£1,392	£1,169	£223	£80	£753	£237	2.4	16	60
31/03/21		£971	£773	£199	£0	£571	£140	2.2	17	18
31/03/20		£953	£982	£-29	£6	£372	£117	1.4	17	110
31/03/19		£995	£945	£50	£1	£402	£165	2.1	16	115
31/03/18		£1,136	£1,046	£90	£0	£352	£189	2.2	16	0
31/03/17		£850	£887	£-38	£1	£262	£52	0.7	15	0
31/03/16		£858	£820	£38	£2	£300	£27	0.4	18	0
31/03/15		£788	£710	£78	£6	£262	£75	1.3	8	0
31/03/14		£850	£911	£-62	£49	£184	£126	1.7	3	0
31/03/13		£1,109	£1,144	£-35	£63	£246	£60	0.6	3	0
31/03/12		£1,089	£1,221	£-133	£70	£281	£132	1.3	4	0
31/03/11	*	£1,444	£1,392	£51	£5	£414	£128	1.1	4	0
31/03/10		£1,291	£1,399	£-108	£5	£362	£121	1	4	0
31/03/09		£1,194	£1,220	£-26	£6	£471	£124	1.2	4	0
31/03/08		£1,426	£1,610	£-184	£292	£497	£231	1.7	2	0
31/03/07		£1,107	£1,133	£-26	£164	£313	£40	0.4	2	0
31/03/06		£1,108	£1,123	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,066	£1,097	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£1,026	£997	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 9%
Reserves/Spending: 0.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 7.5

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

17 employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£168,653
The Linbury Trust	£150,000
Youth Music	£100,000
The Rayne Foundation	£75,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£75,000
City Bridge Trust	£70,600
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£61,390
National Lottery Community Fund	£54,540

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Linbury Trust - Music in Care Programme - Live Music Now
£150,000	05/10/2023	A grant over three years towards the Music in Care Programme, using music to support older people with dementia.
Rank Foundation - CoL Core Grant Live Music Now 2023 - Full
£25,000	27/04/2023	Live Music Now received a Cost of Living Grant to help cover staff salaries, database/software costs as well as insurance and other running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Musical Memories
£9,980	06/01/2023	The funding will be used to continue to deliver music performances at local Memory Cafes in Devon for older people who are experiencing isolation and/or living with dementia. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to continue to deliver music performances at local Memory Cafes in Devon for older people who are experiencing isolation and/or living with dementia. The project aims to provide fun music and reminiscence activities to help improve the social emotional and mental wellbeing of participants.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Live Music Now
£200	22/05/2022	BBC Radio 4 Appeal. From Rosemary Byrde.
Youth Music - Live Music Now Inspire
£100,000	14/02/2022	Live Music Now Inspire
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-Live Music Now
£4,795	16/12/2021	Towards project costs to fund two LMN musicians in-residence at a care home for 10 weeks (10 half-day workshops), working alongside care staff to deliver regular weekly singing and music activities ....more Towards project costs to fund two LMN musicians in-residence at a care home for 10 weeks (10 half-day workshops), working alongside care staff to deliver regular weekly singing and music activities with residents.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Live Music Now South East
£70,600	02/12/2021 24	£70,600 over two further and final years (£32,876; £37,724) towards the costs of interactive music workshops and staff training across care homes in London
National Lottery Community Fund - Including Me - music-making for children with disabilities
£10,000	25/11/2021	Live Music Now which works in Limavady Garvagh and Ballykelly is using a £10000 grant to deliver music sessions to children and young people with special educational needs. These activities will use ....more Live Music Now which works in Limavady Garvagh and Ballykelly is using a £10000 grant to deliver music sessions to children and young people with special educational needs. These activities will use music and mentoring to improve their mental health and wellbeing following the pandemic.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Live Music Now
£10,000	03/11/2021	purchase IT equipment for a charity supporting children with disabilties Nationally
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid 19 - The Place
£9,960	19/10/2021	Live Music Now in Swansea will use £9960 to provide free creative sessions online for NHS workers and care home staff. The sessions will use music and song writing to support them to voice emotions ....more Live Music Now in Swansea will use £9960 to provide free creative sessions online for NHS workers and care home staff. The sessions will use music and song writing to support them to voice emotions and memories to support mental health recovery from the pandemic.
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Including Me - music for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families
£4,350	22/09/2021	Towards an on-line music programme for children with special needs and their families
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Live Music Now
£2,200	07/07/2021	Core costs for Music/Arts/Culture
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Musical Memories
£2,430	25/02/2021	Self-isolating - providing online music performances to elderly isolated people, particularly those with dementia, and their carers.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding: Live music in schools
£61,390	27/01/2021 6	Live Music Now (LMN) develop the talents of young musicians and brings high quality live music performances to people with less access. Through a network of seven branches across the UK, LMN delivers ....more Live Music Now (LMN) develop the talents of young musicians and brings high quality live music performances to people with less access. Through a network of seven branches across the UK, LMN delivers participatory music sessions to people in special schools, care homes, community centres and hospitals. This grant supports LMN through organisational changes and enables delivery of summer classroom sessions and visits.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Live Music Now Limited
£9,800	09/11/2020	#15 Unlocked (Datgloi)
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Musical Memory Cafe - DVD
£470	21/05/2020	Grant to Live Music Now South West
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Soundtrack
£9,900	15/04/2020 6	Live Music Now Wales in Cardiff will provide online support for children and young people experiencing mental health issues with one-to-one support and access to live musical performances. This will ....more Live Music Now Wales in Cardiff will provide online support for children and young people experiencing mental health issues with one-to-one support and access to live musical performances. This will improve their mental health and wellbeing and increase confidence during and after the COVID-19 outbreak. £9900 will fund sessional workers project management website musicians’ fees and video editing. Bydd Live Music Now Wales yng Nghaerdydd yn darparu cefnogaeth ar-lein i blant a phobl ifanc sy'n profi problemau iechyd meddwl gyda chefnogaeth un i un a mynediad at berfformiadau cerddorol byw. Bydd hyn yn gwella eu hiechyd meddwl a'u lles ac yn cynyddu hyder yn ystod ac ar ôl yr achosion o COVID-19. Bydd £9900 yn ariannu gweithwyr sesiynol rheoli prosiectau gwefan ffioedd cerddorion a golygu fideo.
DCMS - Thrive not Survive
£168,653	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Live Music Now
£75,000	02/12/2019 36	Towards funding to contribute to and enhance LMN’s extensive ongoing programme of carefully delivered live music activities with people who live and work in adult social care (ASC) .
Quartet Community Foundation - Musical Care Homes
£4,250	22/10/2019 11	Musical Care Homes will provide a regular programme of high quality music sessions and develop the skills of carers to deliver music in care homes.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£75,000	21/10/2019	"Bringing Music to Life"
National Lottery Community Fund - The Hopeless Pirate
£9,700	25/07/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Live Music Now Ltd in Cardiff will provide interactive live music workshops for early years children, and those with special educational needs, in 24 schools across South ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Live Music Now Ltd in Cardiff will provide interactive live music workshops for early years children, and those with special educational needs, in 24 schools across South Wales. This grant for £9,700 will fund musicians' fees, teaching resources, sessional worker costs, travel expenses, project management, and evaluation costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - All Together Now
£5,000	30/04/2019 12	All Together Now
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to LIVE MUSIC NOW
£40,000	07/12/2018 48	Main Grant unrestricted core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Musical Memory Cafe
£10,000	22/11/2018 12	The project will deliver singing sessions for older people with dementia. The project aims to improve relationships.
Youth Music - “SEND Inspire”– LMN’s national programme of music support for special schools and their pupils
£99,995	16/11/2018	“SEND Inspire”– LMN’s national programme of music support for special schools and their pupils
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Musicians in Residence Programme for special schools
£249,000	14/11/2018 48	Live Music Now is a UK-wide initiative that delivers interactive music programmes in care homes and hospitals, and a range of community and healthcare settings. Through this grant, the organisation ....more Live Music Now is a UK-wide initiative that delivers interactive music programmes in care homes and hospitals, and a range of community and healthcare settings. Through this grant, the organisation will extend and develop a Musicians in Residence programme in special schools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, supporting musicians and school staff to work together to devise and facilitate high quality music sessions for pupils aged 5 to 16 years.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Live Music Now!
£85,500	07/09/2018 36	£85,500 over three years (£28,000; £28,500; £29,000) towards the costs of interactive music workshops and staff training across care homes in London.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£5,000	20/06/2018	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
National Lottery Community Fund - All Together Now
£9,050	15/03/2018 12	All Together Now
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£261,398	01/04/2017	Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Live Music Now
£10,100	08/03/2017 12	Pathways into Music Programme
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Live Music Now Ltd.
£25,000	09/02/2017	To further develop a business case for A Choir in Every Care Home.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Live Music Now South West
£15,700	08/02/2017	Menuhin's Violin
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Live Music Now Ltd.
£10,000	25/10/2016	To develop, promote and disseminate materials produced in Phase One of A Choir in Every Care Home.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - LMN Fellowship Programme: Musicians in Residence for special schools
£60,000	08/02/2016 17	This project will deliver a SEND Music Fellowship Programme equipping early career professional musicians from Live Music Now to become Musicians in Residence in special schools. They are seeking to ....more This project will deliver a SEND Music Fellowship Programme equipping early career professional musicians from Live Music Now to become Musicians in Residence in special schools. They are seeking to fully evaluate the Musicians in Residence model and collect evidence of the effectiveness of the programme.
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs towards salary
£82,500	28/01/2016 36	Towards core costs, specifically the salary of an Operations Director to support its programme of interactive music in care homes, hospitals and a range of community and healthcare settings.
National Lottery Community Fund - Joyous Celebration
£10,000	10/01/2013 12	The 'Joyous Celebration' project will use the grant to deliver live music sessions in care homes and community centres throughout Co Derry/L'derry. The sessions will involve live musical performances ....more The 'Joyous Celebration' project will use the grant to deliver live music sessions in care homes and community centres throughout Co Derry/L'derry. The sessions will involve live musical performances and direct interaction with participants. The music will have a connection for older people, stirring memories from their lifetime. It will involve a sing along and sharing stories from their lives.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Live Music Now
£20,000	24/09/2012	2 year programme

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-79

COLLEEN KECK Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Lawyer

DR PETER SYDNEY FREEDMAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Consultant Physician (Retired)

LISA MARIE CALMIANO Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Transformation Director

LOWRI MAIR CLEMENT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accountant

PROFESSOR GEORGE ADAM OCKELFORD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Professor Of Music, Other trusteeships: SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION, MUSIC AND PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH, THE AMBER TRUST, SOUNDS OF INTENT,

SIMON MILLWARD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

SIR VERNON ELLIS (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chairman

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/05/1977, number: 273596
Registered at Companies House on 03/05/1977, number: 01312283

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR11: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from TUNBRIDGE WELLS JAZZ CLUB on 13/12/2023

Main office

46 MONTCLAIR DRIVE
LIVERPOOL
L18 0HB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING, BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY INTERACTIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES, IN PARTICULAR AMONG THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE DEPRIVED OF THE BENEFIT OF PERFORMANCES OF LIVE MUSIC AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS. (II) TO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF MUSICIANS AT THE OUTSET OF THEIR CAREERS AS PERFORMING ARTISTS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPORT, SPECIALIST TRAINING AND THE OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM AND WORK IN PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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