South West Music School

Registered charity 1138482 Registered since 2010

Operates: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, Plymouth City, Bournemouth, Torbay

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.5y median 4y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.9y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4

Commercial experience

Education 5Arts and leisure 2Tech and media 1

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Contact

Website	www.swms.org.uk
Email	info@swms.org.uk
Phone	07531904396
Address	c/o Bishop Fleming, 10 Temple Back, BRISTOL, BS1 6FL

Finances

£292,882 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£303,276	£196,685
2022	£240,933	£252,011
2023	£270,958	£287,051
2024	£300,562	£344,212
2025	£292,882	£325,046

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLEPRIMARILY IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 JULY 2010

Trustees (4)

4trustees

50median age

0aged 70+

David Butlerage 52 since 2016
Matthew Richard Pontinage 49 since 2024
Oliver Leamanage 50 since 2020
Sarah Kleimanage 35 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

South West Music School · 07307202 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 07/07/2010

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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