MUSIC THERAPY WORKS

Registered charity 1126584 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide Music Therapy for children and adults of all ages in the Heart of England area

Objects

(1) THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MUSIC FOR THE RELIEF OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESS ANDDISABILITY, THE ALLEVIATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURALDIFFICULTIES AND THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH;(2) THE PROMOTION OF THE USE OF MUSIC THERAPY BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOTLIMITED TO HOSPITALS, PRISONS, HOSPICES AND SCHOOLS;(3) THE PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH INTO THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MUSIC.(4) THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING MUSIC AS A MEANS OF THERAPY;(5) THE ESTABLISHMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL APPROVEDTRAINING COURSES TO TRAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MUSIC THERAPISTS;

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Worcester, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£393k

Latest spending

£380k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £13,593 for the year, with total funds increasing to £256,379. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that the reserves policy target of six months' payroll costs was exceeded, with free reserves standing at £253,790 against a target of £162,404.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Music Therapy Works (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Sandra Jayne Bristollchair
Adam James Steven O'Riley
Alexander Richard Grenville
Christopher Andrew Barfoot
Dr Carrie Churnside
Joanna Amelia Kowalski
Joanne Elizabeth Sweet · trustee of 1 other charity
Rosemary Nicola Jennifer Howl · trustee of 1 other charity
SUZANNE GREEN · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephanie Loke
Tina Gallagher

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Herefordshire · Sandwell · Shropshire · Solihull · Staffordshire · Walsall · Warwickshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£393k	£380k
31/08/2024	£383k	£336k
31/08/2023	£315k	£299k
31/08/2022	£258k	£263k
31/08/2021	£277k	£267k

Common questions

Is MUSIC THERAPY WORKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £13,593 for the year, with total funds increasing to £256,379. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that the reserves policy target of six months' payroll costs was exceeded, with free reserves standing at £253,790 against a target of £162,404. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MUSIC THERAPY WORKS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MUSIC THERAPY WORKS as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, DUMBRECK CHARITY, THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Arts and Culture
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2025	£1k	Medical
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2024	£1k	Medical
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2024	£1k	Arts and Culture
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2026	£1k	Medical

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	2	£106k
THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION	2	£80k
THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£993k
BARNWOOD TRUST	1	£343k
THE PRUDENCE TRUST	1	£264k
THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION	1	£251k
THE CHIMO TRUST CIO	1	£90k
THE NOTGROVE TRUST	1	£43k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MUSIC THERAPY LAMBETH.

MUSIC THERAPY LAMBETH income £72k
MUSIC MINDS MATTER income £1.3m
THE MUSIC WORKS (CHARITY) income £1.8m
MUSIC4WELLBEING income £109k
KEY CHANGES MUSIC THERAPY income £276k
THE MUSIC THERAPY CHARITY income £63k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MUSIC THERAPY WORKS	£393k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
MUSIC THERAPY LAMBETH FY2025	£72k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MUSIC MINDS MATTER FY2025	£1.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MUSIC WORKS (CHARITY) FY2025	£1.8m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
MUSIC4WELLBEING FY2026	£109k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KEY CHANGES MUSIC THERAPY FY2025	£276k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.