Music in Our Bones
Analysis
Music in Our Bones is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Music in Our Bones reported income of £46k and spending of £51k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £53k to £46k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Music in Our Bones sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maybe Southwest (£46k), Gloucestershire Breastfeeding Supporters' Network (£46k) and M K Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group Limited (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Offering harmony singing workshops targeting Family Carers and people with physical disabilities, dementia, and those managing mental health issues and long-term conditions such as Parkinsons, MS, and stroke recovery.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maybe Southwest | Bristol | £46k |
| Gloucestershire Breastfeeding Supporters' Network | Gloucestershire | £46k |
| M K Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group Limited | Milton Keynes | £46k |
| Bells Lane Community Association | Nottingham | £46k |