Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

TONIC MUSIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH LTD

Registered charity 1189913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Tonic Music for Mental Health promotes good mental health in the music industry and in the community. It does this by providing mental health education, advice and support, both remotely and at events, and by providing opportunities to participate in music and the arts.

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

Latest income
£557k
Latest spending
£506k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a total net income of £51,396 for the year, successfully eliminating the unrestricted funds deficit which stood at -£71,044 at the start of the period. However, the trustees note that the year-end unrestricted reserves of £3,394 were below the stated policy target of approximately £120,000 (three months of operating costs).

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000” — page 122
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: three months (approximately £120,000))
“Given the low unrestricted funds balance as at 30 June 2025 the charity had not achieved the minimum target reserve at the year-end.” — page 102
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A member of key management personnel loaned money to the charity. Interest is not charged.
“A member of the key management personnel loaned money to the charity to allow bills to be paid whilst there was an issue with the banking arrangements. Interest is not being charged on this loan. The amount outstanding as of 30 June 2025 was £33,764.” — page 126
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tonic Music for Mental Health (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£557k
Total spending
£506k
Cost of raising funds
£33k
Reserves (reported)
£3k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (79% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£557k£506k
30/06/2024£463k£466k
30/06/2023£396k£285k
30/06/2022£224k£230k
30/06/2021£165k£140k

Common questions

Is TONIC MUSIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a total net income of £51,396 for the year, successfully eliminating the unrestricted funds deficit which stood at -£71,044 at the start of the period. However, the trustees note that the year-end unrestricted reserves of £3,394 were below the stated policy target of approximately £120,000 (three months of operating costs). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of TONIC MUSIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH LTD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds TONIC MUSIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TONIC MUSIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH LTD as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHRISTOPHER MEREDITH FOUNDATION, THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST, RICHER SOUNDS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£265kThe prevention or relief of poverty
THE CHRISTOPHER MEREDITH FOUNDATIONFY2025£31ksupport of underprivileged musicians
THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2022£27k
RICHER SOUNDS FOUNDATIONFY2025£20kMental Health

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/04/2026£20kCommunity Mental Health Support for Music Fans
The National Lottery Community Fund09/12/2022£10kNever Mind The Stigma Programme

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC2£230k
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY1—
THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£993k
BARNWOOD TRUST1£343k
THE PRUDENCE TRUST1£264k
THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION1£251k
THE CHIMO TRUST CIO1£90k
THE J VAN MARS FOUNDATION1£75k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TONIC MUSIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH LTD£557kUnder £60,0000below—no doubt
MUSIC MINDS MATTER FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
MUSIC SUPPORT UK FY2025£376k——unclear—no doubt
THE MUSIC WORKS (CHARITY) FY2025£2.1m——within—no doubt
HEALTHY GENERATIONS FY2025£224k—0above—no doubt
SOUNDCASTLE LTD FY2025£326k—0within—no doubt

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