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THE INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL SOUND

Registered charity 1016699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INSTITUTE OF BROADCAST SOUND, THE I B S, THE INSTITUTE OF BROADCAST SOUND

Supports those working in professional audio in an operational capacity within the media industry with training and personal development opportunities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of £72,929, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover short-term needs and maintain operations. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve month’s expenditure (held: £73k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to a minimum of twelve month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Australia · Austria · Denmark · Ireland · Netherlands · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Scotland · South Africa · Spain · Switzerland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£71k£63k
31/03/2024£88k£96k
31/03/2023£57k£38k
31/03/2022£47k£27k
31/03/2021£48k£40k

Common questions

Is THE INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL SOUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of £72,929, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover short-term needs and maintain operations. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.