MUSIC FOR MY MIND
Registered charity 1167246 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Music for My Mind is a charity working to improve the quality of life and well-being of people living with dementia and those close to them through personalised music listening. Our goal is to establish personalised music listening as an affordable standard in care for people living with dementia.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £75,881 at the end of the financial year, which is below its stated policy target of holding 6-12 months of running costs. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, reducing its total funds from £117,213 to £75,881, while noting that its key risk is the ability to continue raising sufficient funds to sustain its work.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6-12 months running costs (held: £76k)
“The charity's reserves policy is to hold 6-12 months running costs in unrestricted reserves to mitigate against cashflow and other financial risks” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Music for my Mind (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Professor Keith Paul William James McAdamchair
- Alastair William Hill
- Alicia Dyer Beckford
- Ian Bullock
- John Alan Grounds · trustee of 1 other charity
- John Trafford Theodore Enser
- Lionel Colin Wallace
- Professor Sir Nicholas Black
- Roberto Neri
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MUSIC FOR MY MIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £75,881 at the end of the financial year, which is below its stated policy target of holding 6-12 months of running costs. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, reducing its total funds from £117,213 to £75,881, while noting that its key risk is the ability to continue raising sufficient funds to sustain its work. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MUSIC FOR MY MIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MUSIC FOR MY MIND as a grant recipient include DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK, THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION, THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHER TRUST.
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