The Absolute Music Trust

Registered charity 1174528 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Dorset, Hampshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.9y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.7y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Disability 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6Amateur Sport 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 1

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Contact

Website	www.absolutemusictrust.org
Email	info@absolutemusictrust.org
Phone	01202 572948
Address	Absolute Music Trust, Unit 3-5 Knighton Heath Estate, 855 Ringwood Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 8NE

Finances

£128,670 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£26,866	£23,270
2022	£69,275	£67,866
2023	£88,142	£89,296
2024	£130,247	£107,394
2025	£128,670	£154,068

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DORSET/HAMPSHIRE AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF:(I) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS;(II) TUITION OR INSTRUCTION.FOR THIS PURPOSE ‘DISADVANTAGED PERSONS’ SHALL INCLUDE ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO (I) SUFFER FROM A PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR OTHER IMPAIRMENT; OR (II) WHO, FOR WHATEVER REASON WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, HAVE RESTRICTED ACCESS TO MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; OR (III) WHOM THE CHARITY TRUSTEES BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING GIVEN GREATER ACCESS TO MUSIC.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Sep 2017

Trustees (7)

7trustees

40median age

0aged 70+

Alexander Dowding since 2026
Joe Musker since 2021
Jonathon Denton since 2017
Lisa Coleyage 40 since 2017
Mark David Wilton-Patrick since 2024
Matthew John Payne since 2024
Richard Gerard Gosler since 2019

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Christchurch District Scout Council 1 shared trustee
Bristol PFC 1 shared trustee

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