The Mervyn Burtch Trust
What it does
Education and promotion of the appreciation of the public in the music of Mervyn Burtch and the education of the public in the life of Mervyn Burtch.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE TRUST IS THE EDUCATION IN AND PROMOTION OF THE APPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE MUSIC OF MERVYN BURTCH AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE OF MERVYN BURTCH THROUGH:A. THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF A WEBSITE ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORKS OF MERVYN BURTCH AND THE CREATION OF A DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF BURTCH'S MUSIC WHICH WILL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL;B. THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BURTCH'S EDUCATIONAL MUSIC, PARTICULARLY HIS WORKS FOR CHILDREN;C. THE FUNDING AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF PERFORMANCES AND RECORDINGS OF BURTCH'S WORKS;D. THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO BURTCH'S MUSIC AND THE PUBLICATION ON THE WEBSITE OF ONLINE ARTICLES CONTAINING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;E. THE PUBLICATION OR SUPPORT FOR EDITIONS OF BURTCH'S WORKS, STILL IN MANUSCRIPT, SUITABLE FOR PERFORMANCES;F. THE PUBLICATION OF OR SUPPORT FOR A SCHOLARLY EDITION OF BURTCH'S WORKS
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £134 and spent £60.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £134 | £60 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £146 | £60 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £96 | £290 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2022 | £0 | £96 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £71 | £69 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 89%, from £71 in the year to 5 April 2021 to £134 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 45% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Michael Gerard MccartneyChair
- Gareth Rhys-Davies
- Simon Rees
- Zoe SMITH
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 5 February 2026 | Not required |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 9 December 2024, 58 days early | Not required |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 15 January 2024, 21 days early | Not required |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 23 January 2023, 13 days early | Not required |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Received 4 January 2022, 32 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1168306
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 July 2016
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 01 OCT 2014
- Website
- www.mervynburtch.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.