MUSIC24

Registered charity 1182196 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Music24 currently provides music therapy and other music-related activities that benefit health and wellbeing to various groups of people, including but not limited to: people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and dementia. Our expertise lie within offering community music therapy groups, community choirs, singing cafes and one-to-one music therapy.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£365k
Latest spending
£374k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £8,987 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £76,257 to £67,270. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves of £51,861 are below the stated policy target of three months' running costs, prompting a focus on increasing unrestricted funding and cost-cutting strategies. Despite the deficit, the independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,691 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“The chief executive officer, as the highest paid member of staff, received benefits totalling £60,691” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £52k)
“Music24 aims to build reserves so it keeps a minimum of 3 months running costs to provide more security for the charity.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£365k£374k
31/03/2024£282k£309k
31/03/2023£175k£218k
31/03/2022£225k£123k
31/03/2021£104k£78k

Common questions

Is MUSIC24 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £8,987 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £76,257 to £67,270. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves of £51,861 are below the stated policy target of three months' running costs, prompting a focus on increasing unrestricted funding and cost-cutting strategies. Despite the deficit, the independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MUSIC24 earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,691 band.

Who funds MUSIC24?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MUSIC24 as a grant recipient include THE HARPUR TRUST, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARPUR TRUSTFY2022£13kMind Our Music - Bedford
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2023£10kMount Fund - Mental Health
The Connolly Foundation (UK) LimitedFY2025£8kElderly/Community
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£5kMount Fund
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/10/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund27/09/2023£285kMusic24
Postcode Lottery31/07/2023£25kProject Funding
UK government13/10/2022£95kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£95kNational Portfolio Organisations
Postcode Lottery26/02/2022£25kMusic Therapy Service, Luton
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation09/02/2022£25kMusic24's Luton Services
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2022£10kMusic Therapy Services in Beds & Herts
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation20/01/2022£4kFirst Note
UK government22/10/2021£25kCulture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation02/03/2021£4kGrant to Music24
UK government06/10/2020£6kVSCE CMC Fund
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation18/12/2019£6kGrant to Music24 Ltd
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation02/10/2018£8kGrant to Music24 Ltd
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation09/05/2018£3kGrant to Music24 Ltd
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation07/12/2017£5kMusical Herts, Stevenage
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation11/07/2017£10kMusic24 Dementia Service
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation13/06/2017£3kGiving Voice (Working Title)