Music in Country Churches

Registered charity 801073 Registered since 1989

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

10.8y median 11y

average tenure

20y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.8y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5Amateur Sport 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The Friends of ST Nicholas' Church, Dersingham 1 shared trustee
The Whitlingham Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Friends of ST Nicholas' Church, Dersingham 1 shared trustee
The Whitlingham Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
London Oriana Choir Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
Bath Minerva Choir Similar size; both Arts and culture
Third Text Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
Barnstaple Musical Comedy & Dramatic Society Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.musicincountrychurches.org.uk
Email	info@musicincountrychurches.org.uk
Phone	01945463383
Address	PO Box 1645, OXFORD, OX4 9PE

Finances

£106,470 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£20,895	£25,412
2021	£39,618	£51,458
2022	£73,729	£75,822
2023	£56,862	£80,733
2024	£106,470	£117,681

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

1. THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC BY ANY MEANS INCLUDING PARTICULARLY THE HOLDING OF CONCERTS IN COUNTRY CHURCHES. 2. THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Governing document: SETTLEMENT DATED 14 FEBRUARY 1989 AND DEEDS DATED 8 SEPTEMBER 1989 AND 14 SEPTEMBER 1993

Trustees (5)

5trustees

0aged 70+

Matthew Rice Chair since 2017
Anna Stanton Mrs since 2024
Nigel Savory DL since 2014
Robert Ralph Abel Smith since 2015
SIR John Parsons Kcvo since 2006

Connected charities (2)

The Whitlingham Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST Nicholas' Church, Dersingham 1 shared trustee

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