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Changing Tunes

Changing Tunes uses music teaching, rehearsing, recording, performance, improvisation and composition to aid the rehabilitation of prisoners and ex-prisoners.

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Activities & Mission

Changing Tunes uses music teaching, rehearsing, recording, performance, improvisation and composition to aid the rehabilitation of prisoners and ex-prisoners.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£820,695
Latest Expenditure
£754,751

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 14.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £493,607
Charitable Activities £314,659
Other Trading £4,121
Investments £7,743
Other Income £565

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £652,981
Raising Funds £101,770
Governance £3,960
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£820,695
£754,751£652,981£501,988£464,29827 / 3
2024
£792,198
£641,724£581,339£436,044£436,04427 / 7
2023
£627,471
£561,879£502,690£285,570£281,00025 / 8
2022
£502,966
£541,538£488,284£219,978£270,76922 / 9
2021
£498,813
£418,6990 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Changing Tunes

What does Changing Tunes do?

Changing Tunes uses music teaching, rehearsing, recording, performance, improvisation and composition to aid the rehabilitation of prisoners and ex-prisoners.

How much income did Changing Tunes report in 2025?

Changing Tunes reported total income of £821k and reported expenditure of £755k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Changing Tunes registered as a charity?

Changing Tunes was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 24 November 2011 as charity number 1144789. It has been registered for 15 years.

Who runs Changing Tunes?

Changing Tunes is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Suzanne Joan Dymond-White. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Changing Tunes operate?

Changing Tunes operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Changing Tunes a registered charity?

Yes — Changing Tunes is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1144789.

Details

Address
Suite 299
14-15 Triangle South
BRISTOL
BS8 1EY
Registration Date
24 November 2011
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5022674
Charity Number
1144789

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Trustees

Suzanne Joan Dymond-White Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Benjamin Simon Judd
Cornelius James L Thorne
Davey George ANSCOMBE
Giulia Balzan
James William Rimmer
JANE LINGS
MICHAEL CULLUM
RICHARD SAYER
Vivian Kenneth Antony Brooke

Data & trust

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30 July 2026
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