Lake District Music Limited
Income
£410k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenditure
£375k
year to 31 December 2025
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
9
2.9y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
50
reported in the annual return
Overview
Lake District Music Limited's network
9 people6 organisationsi9 listed on the board. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Lake District Music Limited. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
9 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Nigel Bull | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Graham Martin Hoadley | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gabriella Swallow | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gesa Blackmore | Trustee | 2026 | new |
| Hugh McGill Blair | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Robert Wood | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Leda Mileto | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Malcolm Gary Heyes | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Board
The board
9 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Nigel Bull | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Graham Martin Hoadley | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gabriella Swallow | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gesa Blackmore | Trustee | 2026 | new |
| Hugh McGill Blair | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Robert Wood | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Leda Mileto | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Malcolm Gary Heyes | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sir Christopher James Scott | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Colin Ashley Reynolds (2012-2016), Jack Symons (1994-1998), Alan Maddocks (1993-2011), 30/11/2024 Heather Jane McBain (1994). Full officer list
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
2.6y
median 3y
Longest tenure
4y
since 2022
Over 6 years
0
of 9 on the board
Years in governance
9.4y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
8
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
7
of 9 on the board
9 trustees on the board
- Owen Nigel Bull Chair since 2022
- Dr Graham Martin Hoadley since 2023
- Gabriella Swallow since 2024
- Gesa Blackmore since 2026
- Hugh McGill Blair since 2023
- John Robert Wood since 2022
- Leda Mileto since 2024
- Malcolm Gary Heyes since 2023
- Sir Christopher James Scott since 2024
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Owen Nigel Bull Chair since 2022
- Dr Graham Martin Hoadley since 2023
- Gesa Blackmore since 2026
- Hugh McGill Blair since 2023
- Leda Mileto since 2024
- Malcolm Gary Heyes since 2023
- Sir Christopher James Scott since 2024
Portfolio (2)
- Gabriella Swallow since 2024
- John Robert Wood since 2022
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Education/training 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 8General Charitable Purposes 2Recreation 1
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Education 11Arts and leisure 3Finance 2
Succession forecast
🔒 Succession forecast is a Pro feature - the board seats likely to open in the next year and the ideal next trustee. Explore Pro →
Network
Network
iThe large node is Lake District Music Limited. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
Working out who is most connected...
Finances
6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025.
Income and expenditure
6 yearsiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Lake District Music Limited has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.
Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 202030 September | 202130 September | 202230 September | 202330 September | 202430 September | 202531 December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | ||||||
| Total income | £86.54k | £238.97k | £245.16k | £232.79k | £262.56k | £410.26k |
| Total expenditure | £70.46k | £177.50k | £225.15k | £249.79k | £264.06k | £375.43k |
| Government income | ||||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | £12.25k | £3.00k | Not reported | £7.25k | £7.25k | £7.25k |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from the register extract of 6 September 2026.
Assets, liabilities and funds
Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Lake District Music Limited has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 6 years.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | 24 September 2026 | 24 September 2026 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | 28 May 2025 | 28 May 2025 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | 2 May 2024 | 2 May 2024 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | 31 March 2023 | 31 March 2023 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 | 11 May 2022 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 30 September 2020 | 30 July 2021 | 8 June 2021 | 8 June 2021 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
Accounts filed at Companies House
Company 01887957 has made 41 accounts filings since 1987. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.
| Made up to | Filed on | Type | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 1 October 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 30 September 2024 | 27 May 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 30 September 2023 | 24 June 2024 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages |
| 30 September 2022 | 4 April 2023 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 30 September 2021 | 16 May 2022 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 30 September 2020 | 21 June 2021 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 30 September 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 30 September 2018 | 5 March 2019 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 30 September 2017 | 30 May 2018 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 30 September 2016 | 29 March 2017 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 30 September 2015 | 25 May 2016 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 30 September 2014 | 26 June 2015 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 30 September 2013 | 3 July 2014 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 30 September 2012 | 4 April 2013 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 30 September 2011 | 11 January 2012 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 30 September 2010 | 1 June 2011 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 30 September 2009 | 24 June 2010 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 30 September 2008 | 8 June 2009 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 30 September 2007 | 28 April 2008 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages |
| 30 September 2006 | 20 March 2007 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 30 September 2005 | 29 December 2005 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 30 September 2004 | 7 March 2005 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages |
| 30 September 2003 | 13 March 2004 | Partial exemption accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages |
| 30 September 2002 | 28 February 2003 | Partial exemption accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 2001 | 20 June 2002 | Partial exemption accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 2000 | 29 August 2001 | Partial exemption accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 30 September 1999 | 5 July 2000 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 1998 | 2 August 1999 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 30 September 1997 | 23 July 1998 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 1996 | 22 January 1997 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages |
| 30 September 1995 | 14 February 1996 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages |
| 30 September 1994 | 18 May 1995 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages |
| 30 September 1993 | 3 May 1994 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 30 September 1992 | 25 March 1993 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1992 | 5 January 1993 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1987 | 6 October 1992 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1991 | 17 September 1992 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1990 | 17 September 1992 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1989 | 17 September 1992 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1988 | 17 September 1992 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 March 1986 | 7 May 1987 | Full accounts | Not online |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.
Grants
Funding received
8 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 13 May 2003 to 10 July 2024.Total from published grants
£271k
£270,600
Grants
8
published to 360Giving
Funders
5
distinct funders
Latest grant
Jul 2024
10 July 2024
By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.£68k2003
£5k2005
£149k2006
£1k2021
£8k2022
£40k2024
Funders
5 funders| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rock Foundation | 2 | £217,100 | 2003 to 2006 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | 2 | £40,000 | 2024 |
| Backstage Trust | 1 | £5,000 | 2022 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 1 | £5,000 | 2005 |
| Cumbria Community Foundation | 2 | £3,500 | 2021 to 2022 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | Committee award | £20,000 |
| 10 July 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | Committee award | £20,000 |
| 16 May 2022 | Backstage Trust | Production grant | £5,000 |
| 11 May 2022 | Cumbria Community Foundation | Lake District Summer Music Festival 2022 | £2,500 |
| 7 July 2021 | Cumbria Community Foundation | Lake District Summer Music 2021 Festival | £1,000 |
| 9 May 2006 | Northern Rock Foundation | Grant awarded to Lake District Summer Music Ltd (Cumbria) | £149,100 |
| 24 June 2005 | The National Lottery Community Fund | Community Participation Scheme | £5,000 |
| 13 May 2003 | Northern Rock Foundation | Grant awarded to Lake District Summer Music Ltd (Cumbria) | £68,000 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
- Cumbria Community Foundation (2 grants) · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Garfield Weston Foundation (2 grants) · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Northern Rock Foundation (2 grants) · Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 Universal
- Backstage Trust (1 grant) · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- The National Lottery Community Fund (1 grant) · Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom)
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
To
What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Local authority: Cumbria
- Area of benefit
- NOT
DEFINED as filed - Governing document
- MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 FEBRUARY 1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 APRIL 2010. as amended on 27 Apr 2018 as amended on 28 Feb 2020 as amended on 30 Apr 2021 as amended on 20 Oct 2023 as amended on 05 Jun 2024 as amended on 24 Sept 2024 as amended on 21 Oct 2024 as filed - Register history
- 15 April 1985Registered
- 3 April 2024Received assets from Patrons of Lake District Summer Music (516781)
- 20 March 2025Received assets from Grange-Over-Sands and District Concert Club (504781)
- 18 May 2026Received assets from Kirkby Lonsdale Arts Scene (1137253)
- Previous name
- Lake District Summer Music Limited
Policies the charity says it has
Governing documents at Companies House
- 21 October 2024Memorandum and articles
- 21 October 2024Resolution
- 7 October 2024Statement of the company's objects
- 20 October 2023Certificate of change of name
- 23 April 2020Resolution
- 23 April 2020Memorandum and articles
Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.ldm.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Lake District Music Limited
- Registered
- 1985