More Music in Morecambe

Analysis

More Music in Morecambe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Morecambe. It was registered in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04189582). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, More Music in Morecambe reported income of £522k and spending of £452k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £515k to £522k (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, More Music in Morecambe sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnsley Youth Choir CIO (£521k), The Witham Hall Limited (£522k) and HighTide Theatre Limited (£520k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, trading 6.3% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.