The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Ruth Sutton Trust for Music

Registered charity 1179835 Registered since 2018

Operates: North Yorkshire, Blackburn With Darwen, Manchester City, Lancashire

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
8.6y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
13.3y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1Property 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Phone07946542560
Address84 Westbourne Avenue South, BURNLEY, Lancashire, BB11 4QZ

Finances

£113,722 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£16,990£48,103
2021£13,828£4,000
2022£0£3,357
2023£24,476£62,415
2024£113,722£59,314

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

2.2 THE OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE RESIDENT WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS OF BB8 0RY (COLNE, LANCASHIRE) OR ATTEND A SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS OF BB8 0RY THROUGH: 2.2.1 AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TENABLE AT A SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES TO SUCH PERSONS IN RESPECT OF THEIR MUSICAL EDUCATION;2.2.2 PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TUITION, CLOTHING, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS OR ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE TRUSTEES TO SUCH PERSONS ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE THEM FOR OR ASSIST THEIR ENTRY INTO A MUSICAL CAREER;2.2.3 AWARDING SUCH PERSONS GRANTS OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO ENABLE THEM TO TRAVEL WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ABROAD IN FURTHERANCE OF THEIR MUSICAL EDUCATION; AND;2.2.4 OTHERWISE FURTHERING THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 26 JUL 2017AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 04 SEP 2018

Trustees (5)

5trustees
58median age
0aged 70+

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