BENSLOW MUSIC TRUST
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Executive summary
Benslow Music Trust presents as a historically stable and compliant organization with a strong, professionally diverse governance structure, though the lack of available financial data limits a full solvency assessment. The primary operational risks stem from its reliance on discretionary spending in the education sector and the potential for bureaucratic inefficiency inherent in a large board. Further due diligence should focus on obtaining group financial statements and verifying its standing with the Charity Commission.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Incorporated
- 1946-04-13
- Registered office
- Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB
- Postcode
- SG4 9RB
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-29
- Next due by
- 2027-08-12
Nature of business (SIC)
- 85590 Other education not elsewhere classified
Officers 17 current · 79 resigned
Registered charity
BENSLOW MUSIC TRUST — charity number 313663
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Creative Worker (Temporary Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA314625 (Tier 1), registered since 2018.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- benslow.org
Benslow Music provides inspirational lifelong learning for all ages through residential, day and online music courses, and a series of chamber concerts.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| RURAL MUSIC SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION | 1986-07-18 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| LITTLE BENSLOW HILLS, OFF BENSLOW LANE, HITCHIN, HERTS, SG4 9RB | 2015-08-28 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 216 similar companies in SG, trading since 1946