Music for Life Academy

Analysis

Music for Life Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04202335). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Music for Life Academy reported income of £180k and spending of £302k, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £214k to £180k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Music for Life Academy sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Haven Community Project (£180k), Walney Community Trust (£180k) and Papua Partners Limited (£180k).