Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 13

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 19

MINDSONG

Our main service uses music to benefit people with dementia and their carers. People can access Music Therapy @ Home, Together in Song singing groups in care homes (led by trained volunteers), Music Therapy in care homes and Sing 2 Remember groups in the community and Mindset. We also provide programmes for people with chronic lung disease and other health conditions through Social Prescribing.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 6 years

www.mindsong.org.uk

admin@mindsong.org.uk

07989936270

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£266	£315	£-49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	385
31/12/21	£349	£245	£104	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	345
31/12/20	£330	£224	£106	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	385
31/12/19	£288	£235	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	400
31/12/18	£117	£121	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	370

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
385 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£150,905
Henry Smith Charity	£20,000
Barnwood Trust	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting people with dementia & their carers in the community
£69,525	28/06/2023	This funding will support the project to respond to rising demand by increasing availability of their wellbeing provision for people with dementia and their carers. The project aims to increase ....more This funding will support the project to respond to rising demand by increasing availability of their wellbeing provision for people with dementia and their carers. The project aims to increase awareness and understanding of dementia through training and education.
National Lottery Community Fund - Increasing support for vulnerable people in Gloucestershire
£36,383	13/11/2020 6	This organisation helps people to deal with the challenges of incurable disease reducing isolation and reducing barriers between participants and the local community. The funding will be used to ....more This organisation helps people to deal with the challenges of incurable disease reducing isolation and reducing barriers between participants and the local community. The funding will be used to continue and develop this service.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Mindsong
£20,000	07/08/2020 24	towards two years' running costs of a music therapy project for couples or someone with dementia and a family carer in Gloucestershire.
National Lottery Community Fund - All Together Now - music & health
£44,997	02/06/2020 6	The project support people with dementia and other neurological diseases using music and song to unlock memories hope and joy to beneficiaries. The funding will enable the project to keep delivering ....more The project support people with dementia and other neurological diseases using music and song to unlock memories hope and joy to beneficiaries. The funding will enable the project to keep delivering a range of activities during Covid-19 such as 'music therapy at home' outreach work in care homes and a fortnightly choir for those recovering from a stroke.
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£10,000	05/05/2020	Music therapy for people living with dementia
The Fore - Grant to Mindsong
£30,000	08/12/2017 24	Funding from The Fore will enable vital proof of concept work that will give Mindsong a strong chance of winning NHS cultural commissioning contracts and the ability to extend across Gloucestershire ....more Funding from The Fore will enable vital proof of concept work that will give Mindsong a strong chance of winning NHS cultural commissioning contracts and the ability to extend across Gloucestershire and then franchise across the UK.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA MARIE WILLIS Appointed: 2023

BARRY PADRAIG LEACH Appointed: 2023

DR ANTHEA HOLLAND Appointed: 2012

ELAINE GRUNBAUM (Chair) Appointed: 2012

SYLVIA ARDRON Appointed: 2012

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/02/2018, number: 1177043

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MINDSONG on 28/02/2020

Main office

PO BOX 205
TEWKESBURY
GL20 9EL

Objectives

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of people with dementia, other neurodegenerative conditions, and other health conditions where music would have a significant impact, and of those who care for them, through the provision of music therapy, meaningful music, education, support and practical advice

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