Making Music Changing Lives (MMCL) Creu Cerddoriaeth Newid Bywydau
Analysis
Making Music Changing Lives (MMCL) Creu Cerddoriaeth Newid Bywydau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Making Music Changing Lives (MMCL) Creu Cerddoriaeth Newid Bywydau reported income of £14k and spending of £24k, spending 169% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £18k to £14k (-23%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Making Music Changing Lives (MMCL) Creu Cerddoriaeth Newid Bywydau sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stow and District Civic Society (£14k), Ffrith and Llanfynydd Community Association (£14k) and Castlemorton Parish Hall (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Making Music, Changing Lives is a community music organisation set up in 2009, which aims to provide quality music education that is accessible to all children and young people regardless of social and economic background.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stow and District Civic Society | Cheltenham | £14k |
| Ffrith and Llanfynydd Community Association | Flintshire | £14k |
| Castlemorton Parish Hall | Malvern | £14k |
| Pangbourne and District Silver Band | Reading | £14k |