RAISE YOUR VOICE

Registered charity 1191932 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raise Your Voice is a music project for vulnerable people living with dementia and their carers, based in the area around Lewes, East Sussex. Each session is run by two professional musicians, (singer and pianist). They are supported by a team of volunteers with a wealth of experience of working with vulnerable adults in social care, as well as in the legal profession.

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Latest income

£20k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £25,282.68 against a policy target of retaining sufficient reserves for the next two years. The trustees report a major risk regarding the ability to secure future grant funding, yet confirm adequate resources for going concern. The charity generated a surplus of £26,070.32 for the year, with total incoming resources of £52,119.11.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Sufficient reserves are retained for the charity’s commitments for the next two years. (held: £25k)

“The policy for reserves includes a review of the nature of income and expenditure streams and the nature of any reserves. Sufficient reserves are retained for the charity’s commitments for the next two years.” — page 2

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees: During the year R H Clow, a Trustee, donated £684.00 to Raise Your Voice.

“Donations from Trustees: During the year R H Clow, a Trustee, donated £684.00 to Raise Your Voice.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 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).

Arts Council — “Raise Your Voice is proud to have secured a major Arts Council award for 2024-2025. This generous grant enables us to realise a long-cherish…” (source page)
Alzheimer's Society — “Raise Your Voice was established in 2008 when the Alzheimer's Society and other dementia consultants approached Glyndebourne Education Depar…” (source page)
Alzheimer Society — “The project grew from being a stand-alone five-week winter project to a regular singing group meeting throughout the year, initially funded …” (source page)
Glyndebourne Opera — “The project grew from being a stand-alone five-week winter project to a regular singing group meeting throughout the year, initially funded …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Lesley Alison Dunford BA Hons MAchair
ANDREW JOHN SYMONDS · trustee of 1 other charity
Charlotte Wallis
R H CLOW

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

Operates in: East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£20k	£33k
31/10/2024	£52k	£26k
31/10/2023	£9k	£16k
31/10/2022	£12k	£12k
31/10/2021	£38k	£18k

Common questions

Is RAISE YOUR VOICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £25,282.68 against a policy target of retaining sufficient reserves for the next two years. The trustees report a major risk regarding the ability to secure future grant funding, yet confirm adequate resources for going concern. The charity generated a surplus of £26,070.32 for the year, with total incoming resources of £52,119.11. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/09/2024	£19k	Raise Your Voice
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/03/2022	£10k	Back in the room