Keys of Change CIO
Analysis
Keys of Change CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Purley. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Keys of Change CIO reported income of £11k and spending of £8,576, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £13k to £11k (-12%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Keys of Change CIO sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cockerton Residents' Community Association (£11k), Weston Village Hall (£11k) and Woking Ladies Choir (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In autumn 2018 Keys of Change CIO took over the work performed up to then by Keys of Change (registered no. 1141861). We continue to provide musical education for young people living in poverty or in difficult circumstances anywhere in the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cockerton Residents' Community Association | Darlington | £11k |
| Weston Village Hall | Newark | £11k |
| Woking Ladies Choir | Surrey | £11k |
| The Charles Willis Hall | Calne | £11k |