Key Changes: Positive Mental Health Through Music Limited
Analysis
Key Changes: Positive Mental Health Through Music Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 2004, 22 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 04641867). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Key Changes: Positive Mental Health Through Music Limited reported income of £404k and spending of £367k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £431k to £404k (-6.3%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Key Changes: Positive Mental Health Through Music Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lawcare Limited (£404k), Torquay United Community Sports Trust (£404k) and Children's Respite Trust (£403k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Key Changes provides music engagement and recovery services in hospitals and the community for young people and adults experiencing mental health difficulties. The charity was set up in 1997 at Highgate Mental Health Centre in North London. We now provide work in partnership with health and social care services across London and England providing support for 3,000 people a year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lawcare Limited | Newton Abbott | £404k |
| Torquay United Community Sports Trust | Torquay | £404k |
| Children's Respite Trust | East Sussex | £403k |
| Severn Area Rescue Association | Chepstow | £404k |