The Music Fund for Cuba
Analysis
The Music Fund for Cuba is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Music Fund for Cuba reported income of £25k and spending of £19k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £25k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Music Fund for Cuba sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stirring, Southampton (£25k), Meer Aid (£25k) and Tregynon Village Hall (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Music Fund for Cuba supports the development of music and performing arts in Cuba. The MFFC works to advance the education of the public, in particular children and young people, via the supply of musical equipment and materials to students, musical schools and performing artists within Cuba, including support for health/wellbeing. The charity was established in memory of singer Kirsty MacColl
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Stirring, Southampton | Waterlooville | £25k |
| Meer Aid | Hertford | £25k |
| Tregynon Village Hall | Newtown | £25k |
| Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust | Ilkley | £25k |