Music in Mind CIO
Analysis
Music in Mind CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Music in Mind CIO reported income of £67k and spending of £85k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £80k to £67k (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 738%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Music in Mind CIO sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moonbeams Pre-School CIO (£67k), The Apprenticing and Relief in Need Charities (£67k) and Christleton Pre-School (£67k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Music In Mind CIO provides educational and community projects and performances to promote health and well being through music and the arts. The projects are designed to promote the benefits of music and the arts to all ages and range from inspiring civic pride and identity amongst disaffected communities to raising public awareness around dementia.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Moonbeams Pre-School CIO | Chippenham | £67k |
| The Apprenticing and Relief in Need Charities | Warwick | £67k |
| Christleton Pre-School | Chester | £67k |
| 17th Colchester Sea Scout Group | Colchester | £67k |