# Talking in Tune

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1105061 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1105061)
- Website: https://talkingintune.wordpress.com/
- Latest income: £18.3k; spending £18.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/talking-in-tune

Singing workshops and community music events for adults and children: Sharing Voices Project ( The Memory Notes - singing group for those with memory loss and their carers, training; Singing For Breathing - singing group for those with chronic lung health problems ); community workshops and events.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £18.3k | £18.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £18.7k | £18.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £19.7k | £16.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £16.8k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £15.6k | £13.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To advance the education of the public in the arts, and in particular but not exclusively, singing and musical activities in all their branches.2) the relief of sickness disability and people with special needs by the provision of musical events.

## What it funds

Talking in Tune is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Talking in Tune reported income of £18.3k and spending of £18.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £83.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Talking in Tune in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (talkingintune.wordpress.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Talking in Tune open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Talking in Tune is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Talking in Tune fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk.

### Does Talking in Tune give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Talking in Tune makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Talking in Tune give each year?

The register does not break out Talking in Tune's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £18.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.7k a year.

### How large is Talking in Tune?

In its latest reported year Talking in Tune reported income of £18.3k and spending of £18.7k.


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