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music for life academy

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Music For Life Academy is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Kenya, South Africa, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To generate hope and healing for innocent and abandoned children of Africa caught up in areas of conflict and crisis bya) providing for their long term well being and educational needsb) instilling ethical and moral principles through teaching and leading example; andc) serving as an advocate of the beauty and dignity of the African child around the world

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£146,428
Latest Expenditure
£317,048

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 36.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £376,900
Charitable Activities £158,114
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,084
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £195,130
Raising Funds £0
Governance £7,837
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£146,428£317,0480 / 0
2023£536,098£195,130£195,130£538,038£70,0003 / 1
2022£197,650£204,8350 / 0
2021£213,771£199,1810 / 2
2020£199,733£230,3220 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers