Evidence browser
Explore the evidence
Loading the evidence…
The Association of Mental Health Providers’ evidence observatory
Evidence browser
Loading the evidence…
Evidence browser
35,970 claims
Soundwell Music Therapy Trust's primary objectives are to preserve mental health through music therapy in the South West of England.
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND, THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY, AND OTHER MUSICAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE WELLBEING.
Policy · Policy statement · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 7
Soundwell provided music therapy for unpaid carers to relieve isolation and provide peer support.
Support for unpaid Carers who access music therapy to relieve isolation, for expression and peer-support
Service · Observational claim · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 3
Soundwell's financial monitoring included regular reports and cashflow projections.
Throughout the year, the Senior Staff Team produced regular financial reports and detailed cashflow projections for the Treasurer, Trustees and Senior Staff Team to enable them to monitor the financial position
Operational · Procedural statement · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
Soundwell provided music therapy as a preventative tool to counter worsening mental illness.
Alongside this, we have offered music therapy intervention as a preventative tool to counter worsening mental illness; for maintenance of mental health
Service · Observational claim · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 3
Soundwell's financial position without closure costs would have resulted in a deficit of £27,327.
The results for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, without the cessation costs , would have reported a deficit of £27,327 for the year
Financial · Metric statement · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
Soundwell's financial monitoring and planning helped manage the closure process.
This has been down to excellent financial monitoring and planning, the support of Trustees and the professionalism of all staff and music therapists involved
Operational · Observational claim · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 3
Soundwell provided music therapy as a treatment for people with severe and complex mental health needs.
We have made provision for people with complex and severe mental illness, for whom music therapy is the only treatment they access for recovery
Service · Observational claim · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 3
Soundwell will donate remaining funds and instruments to charities aligned with its objectives upon closure.
Any surplus unrestricted funds held at the end of July will be donated to charities whose objectives are in line with Soundwell's. ... We will donate our instruments to the following charities
Governance · Commitment statement · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
Soundwell experienced a financial deficit of £98,798 for the year ending March 2026.
The net result was a deficit of £98,798 for the period (2025: £22,345 surplus)
Financial · Metric statement · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
Soundwell provided music therapy sessions for 106 regular participants and 26 outreach attendees.
Number of Soundwell participants: 106 at regular sessions, 26 at Outreaches
Service · Observational claim · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4
Soundwell Music Therapy Trust decided to close due to a lack of sustainable funding.
the Trustees have made the decision to close Soundwell Music Therapy at the end of July 2026
Governance · Policy statement · From Soundwell Music Therapy Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 3
UK Friends of Natal is exempt from income tax on its charitable activities.
UK Friends of Natal is a registered charity and is therefore not liable for income tax derived from its charitable activities
Financial · Policy statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, # 1.7 Taxation
The charity does not incur income tax on its charitable activities.
UK Friends of Natal is a registered charity and is therefore not liable for income tax derived from its charitable activities
Financial · Policy statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 10
The charity's unrestricted funds are available at the discretion of the Trustees to further general charitable objectives.
Unrestricted funds comprise accumulated surpluses and deficits on general funds and are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general charitable objectives
Financial · Policy statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
The charity is considered a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations in the foreseeable future.
It is the opinion of the trustees that the charity is a going concern, and they are aware of no material uncertainties which may affect its abilities to continue as such for the foreseeable future.
Financial · Policy statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
The charity's financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS102.
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102)
Financial · Policy statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
The charity's financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
Financial · Procedural statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
Trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements in accordance with applicable law and UK accounting standards.
The Trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and UK accounting standards (United Kingdom generally accepted accounting practice).
Governance · Procedural statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
The charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately 12 months of operating expenditure.
The Charity is dependent on support from private donors. The Charity aims to maintain adequate reserves to support its ongoing operations, meet unexpected costs, and manage financial risks. Reserves are held to: Provide working capital to fund day-to-day operations
Financial · Funding statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
Reserves have increased to £185,032.
Reserves have thus increased to £185,032 (2024 - £171,294)
Financial · Funding statement · From UK Friends of Natal — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 3