# DURHAM MUSIC TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1169848
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 21, 2016
- **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=1169848


## Contact

- **Address:** USHAW COLLEGE, DURHAM
- **Postcode:** DH7 9RH
- **Phone:** 03000262368
- **Email:** info@durhammusic.org.uk
- **Website:** www.durhammusic.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE DURHAM MUSIC TRUST CIO ARE:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON BY RAISING CAPITAL AND REVENUE FUNDS TO: 1. SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR MUSICAL ENDEAVOURS THROUGH A RANGE OF MUSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES; 2. SUPPORT DURHAM MUSIC SERVICE STAFF WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS TO HELP THEM TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MUSIC; 3. CREATE EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL MUSICAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES; 4. OFFER CUSTOMISED MUSIC PROGRAMMES FOR PUPILS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; 5. CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE ABLE AND VERY TALENTED PUPILS TO PARTICIPATE IN MASTER CLASSES; 6. PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS TO LEND TO PUPILS; 7. ALLOW FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PUPILS TO COVER MUSIC FEES AND TRAVEL COSTS;8. ENHANCE THE MUSICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY DURHAM MUSIC SERVICE TO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR;

**Activities:** The objects of the Durham Music Trust CIO are: To advance the education of the public, with a focus on children and young people, in the art and science of music in particular but not exclusively in County Durham and Darlington by raising capital and revenue funds to:  1. Support young people in their musical endeavours through a range of musical education programmes; 2. Support Durham




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Darlington
- Durham



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £12358 | £14080 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £53614 | £42427 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £18641 | £8538 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £28353 | £8834 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £10352 | £9733 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Mark Anyan** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 21, 2019
- Dr Sandra Jayne Whitton — appointed June 25, 2025
- Edward Ian Turner — appointed Feb. 17, 2025
- Lisa Dooley — appointed Oct. 1, 2025
- Lucy Helen Walker — appointed March 8, 2024
- Richard Bruce — appointed June 1, 2022