SOUND WAVES

Registered charity 505124 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUND WAVES SUNDERLAND

Provison of audio material for Blind and Partially Sighted people.

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Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£11k

Registered

1977

We have not yet analysed this charity’s accounts. Register data shown below.

Trustees · trustee networks

PHIL OLIVERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Angela Crow
Janet Newcombe
Jean Oliver
Mandy Metters
PAUL METTERS
Sharon Vincent · trustee of 2 other charities
Tom Young

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£27k	£11k
31/03/2025	£6k	£9k
31/03/2024	£11k	£9k
31/03/2023	£14k	£10k
31/03/2022	£7k	£11k

Common questions

Who funds SOUND WAVES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUND WAVES as a grant recipient include THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST, THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND, BETTER COMMUNITY BUSINESS NETWORK LIMITED, THE JOICEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST	FY2021	£15k	Music Education & Engagement (children)
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND	FY2024	£3k
BETTER COMMUNITY BUSINESS NETWORK LIMITED	FY2025	£3k
THE JOICEY TRUST	FY2025	£800

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	17/10/2025	£19k	Soundwaves Talking Newsletter
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/05/2022	£10k	Soundwaves Talking Newsletter
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/08/2021	£3k	Running costs