Sound Vision CIO
We empower individuals and communities through personal development, education, creativity and communications. Through training, we offer solutions to a lack of opportunities, loneliness, isolation, and regional disparity. Our skills-based learning programmes are inclusive, supporting neurodiversity, learning disabilities, mental health challenges and those seeking employment.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £16,960 for the year, resulting in negative unrestricted funds of £7,412. The trustees attribute this deficit to a temporary cashflow constraint caused by a delay in receiving unrestricted revenue from educational service commissions. Despite the negative reserves, the trustees maintain that the situation poses no threat to the charity's obligations to funders.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 4 31,250 35,490 66,740 64,133” — page 8
“As at the 31st August 2025 there were negative unrestricted funds”
“The trustees aim is to hold unrestricted reserves of 3 months average expenditure which will allow Sound Vision to operate for 3 months if there is a gap in funding. As at the 31st August 2025 there were negative unrestricted funds although as explained above this was due to a temporary cashflow constraint.” — page 6
“Mr C Watt is a Director of Somer Valley FM. During the period training facilities at Somer Valley FM were utilised and paid for to deliver the programme. - 270”
Trustees
- Gavin Martin Ball
- Martha Carmen Chambers
- Maxine Felicity Stride Morrisby
- Nicholas Alexander Bull
- Philip John GIBBONS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £90k | £107k |
| 31/08/2024 | £78k | £123k |
| 31/08/2023 | £116k | £113k |
| 31/08/2022 | £104k | £111k |
| 31/08/2021 | £118k | £90k |
Common questions
Is Sound Vision CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £16,960 for the year, resulting in negative unrestricted funds of £7,412. The trustees attribute this deficit to a temporary cashflow constraint caused by a delay in receiving unrestricted revenue from educational service commissions. Despite the negative reserves, the trustees maintain that the situation poses no threat to the charity's obligations to funders. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Sound Vision CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Sound Vision CIO as a grant recipient include THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS), THE SUNRISE FOUNDATION CIO.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £25k | |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE SUNRISE FOUNDATION CIO | FY2025 | £0 | A Three-Year Grant commenced in February 2025 to fund the Positive Pathways Project near Bath in Somerset. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/12/2025 | £19k | The Riversiders - Young Voices |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2022 | £10k | Sound Vision Sound Academy |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 02/03/2022 | £3k | Supporting young adults with learning disabilities and autism to learn communications, production and media skills at a community radio station |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/02/2022 | £18k | Unrestricted funding to deliver inclusive training supporting mental wellbeing |
| UK government | 08/09/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 14/08/2020 | £2k | COVID19 Podcasts to share the stories of those managing their mental health during lockdown |