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Music In Felixstowe

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1166786
Status
Registered
Registered
April 27, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
MARSH COTTAGE
THE FERRY
FELIXSTOWE
IP11 9RZ

Activities

The charity arranges a series of concerts and performances throughout the year in the Felixstowe area of Suffolk. In 2016 a winter series of musical performances was arranged at the Orwell Hotel on Wednesday lunchtimes, and in the summer a very successful 'Young Musicians' series which gave many young musicians from the area an opportunity to perform in public, either alone or in a group.

Objects: To Bring Top Class Musicians To Local Audiences By:1) Promoting The Knowledge And Enjoyment Of Performances Of Live Music In Felixstowe And The Surrounding Area. Offering A Wide-Ranging Programme Of Concerts And Recitals Throughout The Year, Introduced In A Relaxed Atmosphere, And Held In Easily Accessible Locations.2) Advancing The Knowledge And Appreciation Of Music In Schools By Taking Live Instrumentalists Into Schools And Encouraging Participation3) Enabling Young People To Have The Confidence And Skill To Perform Music In Public, By Arranging And Promoting Special Occasions On Which They Can Perform.4) Bringing Live Music Into Care Homes And Similar Establishments Where Access To Live Music Is Difficult For Residents And Encourage Participation In The Experience

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Suffolk

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 5, 2025 £31,726 £40,328
April 5, 2024 £42,629 £34,073
April 5, 2023 £30,383 £32,044
April 5, 2022 £25,053 £22,256
April 5, 2021 £12,385 £17,758

Trustees

Name Appointed
Harriet Katherine Bennett (Chair) Dec. 15, 2015
Carol Gant Oct. 27, 2022
Dr Brian Latchem May 23, 2019
Emily Jane Bennett Nov. 7, 2017
Gillian Hayley March 14, 2025
Jessica Esther Bream Oct. 27, 2025
Kaye Stone May 23, 2019
Nicholas Frank Reginald Ward Dec. 15, 2015
Richard Maxwell Sharp Reaville Nov. 30, 2021
Sharon Marie Harkin June 1, 2023