The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

British Forum for Ethnomusicology

Registered charity 1178039 Registered since 2018

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
6.2y median 5y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
6.3y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitehttps://bfe.org.uk/
Emailchair@bfe.org.uk
Phone0300 303 5303
AddressUniversity Of Keele, Keele, NEWCASTLE, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG

Finances

£20,156 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£18,982£8,993
2021£17,649£13,228
2022£23,857£15,413
2023£20,014£24,193
2024£20,156£20,968

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE ASSOCIATION SHALL EXIST TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO MUSIC AND RELATED FIELDS THAT REFLECT THE RANGE OF INTERESTS OF THE BODY AND TO CARRY OUT THE SPIRIT OF RULE FIVE (THAT OF AFFILIATED NATIONAL COMMITTEE) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRADITIONAL MUSIC. FOR THOSE PURPOSES AND NOT OTHERWISE BFE SHALL HAVE POWER:(A) TO PROVIDE A FORUM IN WHICH INTERESTED PERSONS MAY SHARE IN THE FINDINGS OF RESEARCH AND ENGAGE IN DEBATE, BY ARRANGING MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES;(B) TO PROVIDE AN OFFICIAL LINK FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF BFE WITH THE ICTM AND TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE ICTM;(C) TO ORGANISE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN THE UK;(D) TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER BODIES IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS TO THOSE OF BFE;(E) TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST WORK IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC AND RELATED RESEARCH THAT REFLECTS THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF BFE;(F) TO PUBLISH REGULARLY A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE JOURNAL') AND TO ISSUE REGULAR E-NEWS FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS;(G) TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS WILL FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF BFE.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 NOV 2017

Trustees (8)

8trustees
0aged 70+

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