# THE BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1125752
- **Other names:** THE MUSIC EXPERIENCE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 8, 2008
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1125752


## Contact

- **Address:** The British Music Experience, Ground Floor, Cunard Building, Liverpool
- **Postcode:** L3 1DS
- **Phone:** 0151 5190915
- **Email:** info@britishmusicexperience.com
- **Website:** www.britishmusicexperience.com



## Activities

**Objects:** '3.1 THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THEPUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF BRITISH POPULAR MUSIC FROM ITSORIGINS TO THE PRESENT DAY BY THE:3.1.1 PRESENTATION OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICEVENTS AND CONCERTS;3.1.2 ACQUISITION (WHETHER ON LOAN, OR LEASE, OR BY WAY OF GIFT OR PURCHASE ORRECOVERY OR OTHERWISE), PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND EXHIBITION OFANY ARTISTIC WORKS, INSTRUMENTS, PAPERS, INTERVIEWS OR ARTEFACTS; AND3.1.3 PROVISION OF RESEARCH, SOUND RECORDING, PERFORMANCE AND ARCHIVINGFACILITIES.3.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THEDIRECTORS SHALL DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME.

**Activities:** The BME has a mission to advance the education and appreciation of the art, history, and science of music. The museum holds a collection of artefacts brought to life through audio-visual technology against a backdrop of Britain's social and political landscape. The British Music Experience fulfils its charitable objectives by operating a Museum housed in the Cunard Building, Liverpool.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Liverpool City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £957586 | £886656 | £403851 | 20 |
| April 30, 2024 | £984180 | £963165 | £332922 | 20 |
| April 30, 2023 | £775014 | £865469 | £311907 | 19 |
| April 30, 2022 | £723384 | £689256 | £402362 | 19 |
| April 30, 2021 | £483626 | £544945 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **HARVEY GOLDSMITH CBE** (Chair)
- Jonathan Collins — appointed March 27, 2023
- KEITH HARRIS OBE
- Kevin McManus — appointed Nov. 22, 2016
- LIZ KORAVOS — appointed Jan. 19, 2022
- SIMON PATRICK WEIL — appointed Oct. 26, 2012
- SIR MARK PHILIP FEATHERSTONE-WITTY OBE — appointed Oct. 19, 2015
- Stuart Galbraith — appointed March 7, 2017