# FRIENDS OF BEDFORDSHIRE YOUTH MUSIC

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 279218
- **Other names:** FBYM
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Feb. 28, 1980
- **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=279218


## Contact

- **Address:** 28 Cantilupe Close, Eaton Bray, DUNSTABLE, Bedfordshire
- **Postcode:** LU6 2EA
- **Phone:** --
- **Website:** https://www.fbym.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THE YOUTH OF BEDFORDSHIRE.

**Activities:** Supports young people across Bedfordshire to develop as musicians and has enabled:    - young people from families with limited income to be able to attend holiday music courses and local music centres   - young musicians to participate in master classes   - school students to have access to musical events locally and to a supply of musical instruments and printed music.

**Area of benefit:** BEDFORDSHIRE




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Bedford
- Buckinghamshire
- Central Bedfordshire
- Luton



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £7041 | £5094 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £5706 | £8758 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £4352 | £6548 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £3117 | £113 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £2402 | £4743 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Diann Chatfield** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 1, 2023
- DENNIS DAVIES — appointed March 20, 2013
- JOHN SHEEHAN — appointed March 27, 2023
- MICHAEL GLEESON — appointed March 25, 2013
- MICHAEL MELIA — appointed Nov. 27, 2014
- MR THEO GRAY