MUSIC OF LIFE FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 March 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04963498
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £524,156
Latest expenditure: £378,887
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 54 Portland Place, LONDON, W1B 1DY

Website recorded by the regulator: musicoflife.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

MUSIC OF LIFE FOUNDATION OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY MUSICAL TRAINING AND PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO ALL ITS EVENTS INCLUDING ADAPTED TRANSPORT AND CARERS. ITS FOCUS IS ON DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXTREMELY LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO MUSIC-MAKING.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £524,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £378,887

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £398,655
Total Gross Expenditure: £304,267

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £239,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,371

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £212,123
Total Gross Expenditure: £235,040

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £163,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £172,607

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £524,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £378,887
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £398,655
Total Gross Expenditure: £304,267
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £239,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,371
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £212,123
Total Gross Expenditure: £235,040
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £163,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £172,607
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 507075
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 13595
Income Investments: 3486
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 524156
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £20,697
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £358,190
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 378887
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 15251
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £178,178
Assets Total Fixed: 2803
Assets Own Use: 2803
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £379,265
Assets Total Liabilities: £22,360
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £359,708
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22360
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £364,113
Funds Endowment: 60000
Funds Unrestricted: 214444
Funds Restricted: 85264
Funds Total: 359708
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MUSIC OF LIFE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-03-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 NOVEMBER 2003. as amended on 20 Jun 2019 as amended on 30 Jul 2019 as amended on 30 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF MUSIC BY:-I) PROVIDING ACCESS TO FACILITIES FOR STUDY, FOR CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS TO BOTH STANDARD AND CREATIVE ORGANISATIONS, ON EQUAL TERMS WITH OTHER CHILDREN;II) THE ORGANISATION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EVENTS, COMPETITIONS AND CONCERTS IN WHICH DISABLED CHILDREN CAN PARTICIPATE THUS HELPING THEM TO REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL; ANDIII) SUPPORTING RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN INTO THE EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC USE OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF MUSIC FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISABLED CHILDREN.3.2 ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PURPOSES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN THROUGH THE USE OF THE ART OF MUSIC.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 377901
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MUSIC OF LIFE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures