Children's Music Matters
Analysis
Children's Music Matters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in January 2021, 5 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 services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Children's Music Matters reported income of £321k and spending of £344k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £321k (+3058%), an average of +137% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 998900%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Children's Music Matters sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spill Festival Ltd (£321k), It's Your Life (£321k) and Writing West Midlands Ltd (£320k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Delivery of interactive music and movement classes, to children who are under the designated UK compulsory school age. Professional theatre practitioners deliver the educational activity in nurseries, community venues and public libraries. The charity also delivers theatre shows, which are aimed at musical, creative and cognitive development of children, and the advancement of the arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spill Festival Ltd | Suffolk | £321k |
| It's Your Life | London | £321k |
| Writing West Midlands Ltd | Birmingham | £320k |
| Poulton-Le-Fylde Community Hall | Lancashire | £321k |