SOUNDDELIVERY MEDIA
Sounddelivery Media has a vision of a more equitable society where people with lived experience are part of creating social change. We work alongside people with direct experience of social injustice and inequality to advocate for themselves and their communities publicly by providing training, support and mentoring, media meet ups and media opportunities.
Objects
3. THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND NEED AND THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY(A) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS REGARDING POVERTY, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, PARTICULARLY IN RESPECT OF COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE MEDIA AND IN OTHER PUBLIC ARENAS, IN PARTICULAR BY IMPROVING MEDIA AND PUBLIC REPRESENTATION OF SUCH COMMUNITIES;(B) PROMOTING AND PROVIDING ACTIVITIES AND ADVICE TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS BY ENABLING ACCESS TO TRAINING AND SUPPORT;(C) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,986 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with total income of £314,255 against total expenditure of £325,241. Free reserves stood at £28,868, which the Trustees note is below their policy target of three months of unrestricted operating expenditure. Despite the deficit, the Trustees confirm the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31 January 2026, free reserves were £28,868, equivalent to approximately 1.3 months of budgeted unrestricted operating expenditure. The charity was therefore not yet in line with its reserves target at the year end.” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 4
Trustees
- Amanda Sara Leechair
- Akash Manhar Patel
- Ashitha Nagesh
- Lisa Nicole Jonas
- Rachael Mole
- Shrivanika Subramaniah
- Sylvie Carlos
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £314k | £325k |
| 31/01/2025 | £327k | £301k |
| 31/01/2024 | £280k | £307k |
| 31/01/2023 | £286k | £223k |
| 31/01/2022 | £172k | £147k |
Common questions
Is SOUNDDELIVERY MEDIA financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,986 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with total income of £314,255 against total expenditure of £325,241. Free reserves stood at £28,868, which the Trustees note is below their policy target of three months of unrestricted operating expenditure. Despite the deficit, the Trustees confirm the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least 12 months. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SOUNDDELIVERY MEDIA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUNDDELIVERY MEDIA as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £200k | Backbone Fund |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £120k | Core costs to support Sounddelivery to deliver its work linking journalists and communities so that those with lived experience of social injustice are able to |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2024 | £97k | 2018-2024 strategy: Stronger voices |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2022 | £82k | Stronger voices |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £45k | materials on payment for participation and involvement practices |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 01/10/2024 | £48k | Grant to Sounddelivery Media |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2024 | £20k | Future Voices |
| City Bridge Foundation | 19/05/2023 | £94k | Grant to Sounddelivery Media |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/04/2023 | £10k | Future Voices |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2022 | £10k | Future Voices |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 3 | £605k |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | 2 | £15k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £145k |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | 1 | £62k |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £19k |
Charities like this
- Sound Vision CIO
- SOUNDLINCS LIMITED
- SOUNDWELL MUSIC THERAPY TRUST
- SOUNDABOUT
- SOUND SENSE
- SOUNDCASTLE LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUNDDELIVERY MEDIA | £314k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Sound Vision CIO | £139k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SOUNDLINCS LIMITED | £373k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUNDWELL MUSIC THERAPY TRUST | £97k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| SOUNDABOUT | £532k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUND SENSE | £55k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |