Registered charity · No. 1154803Charitable company
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Brighter Sound LTD
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Brighter Sound LTD is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment.
Brighter Sound LTD (number 1154803) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Brighter Sound LTD do?
Inspiring and creative music-making projects & activities including residencies, workshops, courses and training for children, young people, emerging professional musicians and adult learners. Consultation and support for the music education sector and strategic development of the music offer for the region with emphasis on children in challenging circumstances and emerging musicians.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Brighter Sound LTD
Answers Brighter Sound LTD gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Brighter Sound LTD's highest-paid staff paid?
Brighter Sound LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Brighter Sound LTD's money come from?
Brighter Sound LTD reported £632k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £437k (69%), donations and legacies £194k (31%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£437k · 69%
Donations and legacies£194k · 31%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Brighter Sound LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Brighter Sound LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
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The register data used for this profile lists Brighter Sound LTD as a registered charity (number 1154803) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Brighter Sound LTD's charity number?
Brighter Sound LTD's charity number is 1154803. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1154803?
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What does Brighter Sound LTD do?
Inspiring and creative music-making projects & activities including residencies, workshops, courses and training for children, young people, emerging professional musicians and adult learners. Consultation and support for the music education sector and strategic development of the music offer for the region with emphasis on children in challenging circumstances and emerging musicians.
Does Brighter Sound LTD have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Brighter Sound LTD?
Brighter Sound LTD's website listed in our register data is http://www.brightersound.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Brighter Sound LTD's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Brighter Sound LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Brighter Sound LTD's money come from?
Brighter Sound LTD reported £632k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £437k (69%), donations and legacies £194k (31%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Brighter Sound LTD?
The register records Brighter Sound LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Brighter Sound LTD's trustees paid?
Brighter Sound LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Brighter Sound LTD registered as a charity?
Brighter Sound LTD was entered on the register on 29 November 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05100495).