Plymouth Music Zone Limited
Analysis
Plymouth Music Zone Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in November 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04653409). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Plymouth Music Zone Limited reported income of £189k and spending of £242k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £365k to £189k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Plymouth Music Zone Limited sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Life Church (North London) (£189k), Friends of Danesbury and Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital (£189k) and Home-Start South West Kent (£189k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PMZ's an award winning charity using music to reach out and transform the lives of some of the most disadvantaged children, young people and vulnerable adults. Music Leaders deliver music workshops and training using music as a tool to reduce social isolation and improve the emotional wellbeing and interpersonal skills of many of the most marginalised groups, including the elderly and disabled.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Life Church (North London) | London | £189k |
| Friends of Danesbury and Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital | Welwyn | £189k |
| Home-Start South West Kent | Tunbridge Wells | £189k |
| Maria Holland and St Joseph's Charity | Preston | £189k |