SOUND PROGRESSION LTD

Registered charity 1190897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sound Progression is a Cardiff based organisation dedicated to improving the lives of young people, particularly those aged between 10 and 21 years and from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds. We promote positive expression, empowerment and confidence building through participant-led music projects and training programmes.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a carried forward surplus of £63,705, comprising £15,161 in unrestricted funds and £48,544 in designated funds. The trustees note that the low level of unrestricted reserves imposes tight budget and cashflow discipline due to the project-by-project funding model. Despite this, the charity reports operational stability and has secured multi-year funding to strengthen future resilience.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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).

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, Cardiff Council, Garfield Weston Foundation and Arts Council of Wales.” (source page)
• Cardiff Council — “Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, Cardiff Council, Garfield Weston Foundation and Arts Council of Wales.” (source page)
• Garfield Weston Foundation — “Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, Cardiff Council, Garfield Weston Foundation and Arts Council of Wales.” (source page)
• Arts Council of Wales — “Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, Cardiff Council, Garfield Weston Foundation and Arts Council of Wales.” (source page)
• Pears Foundation — “Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, Pears Foundation, Cardiff Youth Service and the Welsh Government.” (source page)
• Welsh Government — “Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, Pears Foundation, Cardiff Youth Service and the Welsh Government.” (source page)
• Ed Sheeran Foundation — “Supported by the Ed Sheeran Foundation, Arts Council of Wales, Cardiff Music City Festival and various venues and festivals.” (source page)
• Cardiff Music City Festival — “Supported by the Ed Sheeran Foundation, Arts Council of Wales, Cardiff Music City Festival and various venues and festivals.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Matthew Alexander Parrychair
• Emma Clark
• Ian Diment · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ian John Llewelyn McAndrew
• Kieron Barrett
• Michelle Alexis
• Timileyin Adeyemo

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PROGRESS SESSIONS.

• PROGRESS SESSIONS income £117k
• AUDIOACTIVE income £1.4m
• SOUND CONNECTIONS income £426k
• SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE income £130k
• RAW MATERIAL MUSIC AND MEDIA EDUCATION LIMITED income £1.0m
• SOUNDCASTLE LTD income £326k

Side by side with its peers

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