SOUNDWAVE

Registered charity 1156396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objectives are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education for the benefit of the public, by developing public appreciation and understanding of music and all related art forms, including playing instruments, singing, composition, digital arts, dance and performance and by improving access to and the quality of the musical arts, primarily but not exclusively in Cumbria.

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Latest income

£182k

Latest spending

£171k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £48,603, which the trustees note is below their ideal policy target of approximately £85,000 (representing 6 months of operating costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £33,060 for the year, with total incoming resources of £204,363 against total expenditure of £171,303.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of operating costs (held: £49k)

“The organisation ideally needs 6 months of operating costs in reserves, which typically amounts to approx. £85,000.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Copeland Community Fund — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund” (source page)
Bechtel — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund Bechtel” (source page)
Arts Council England — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund Bechtel Arts Council England” (source page)
Cumbria Community Foundation — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund Bechtel Arts Council England Cumbria Community Foundation” (source page)
Sellafield Ltd — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund Bechtel Arts Council England Cumbria Community Foundation Sellafield L…” (source page)
Francis C Scott Charitable Trust — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund Bechtel Arts Council England Cumbria Community Foundation Sellafield L…” (source page)
Youth Music — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund Bechtel Arts Council England Cumbria Community Foundation Sellafield L…” (source page)
One AIM — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund Bechtel Arts Council England Cumbria Community Foundation Sellafield L…” (source page)
The National Lottery Community Fund — “Working closely with our funders and partners Copeland Community Fund Bechtel Arts Council England Cumbria Community Foundation Sellafield L…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Adam Philip-Phillips
Dakota Bagley
Daniel Peter Whitehouse
Ian Alcock
Rebecca Wyle
Sandra Dempsey
Sarah Dockeray

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£182k	£171k
31/03/2024	£122k	£157k
31/03/2023	£144k	£118k
31/03/2022	£144k	£118k
31/03/2021	£127k	£92k

Common questions

Is SOUNDWAVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £48,603, which the trustees note is below their ideal policy target of approximately £85,000 (representing 6 months of operating costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £33,060 for the year, with total incoming resources of £204,363 against total expenditure of £171,303. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOUNDWAVE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUNDWAVE as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	FY2025	£100k
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£17k
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Northern Rock Foundation	08/12/2008	£120k	Grant awarded to SoundWave (Cumbria)