--- title: "Five Valley Sounds — charity 900462 | CharityCompare" description: "Five Valley Sounds (charity 900462): income £1,395 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/five-valley-sounds retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:47:26.941Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 900462 FV # Five Valley Sounds Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Five Valley Sounds is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.5vs.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=900462&subId=0) Work at Five Valley Sounds? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=five-valley-sounds&type=claim&name=Five%20Valley%20Sounds) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Five Valley Sounds? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £1,395 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £1,999 Registered charity number 900462 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) West End Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.5vs.co.uk](http://www.5vs.co.uk/) Quick answer Five Valley Sounds (number 900462) 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 Five Valley Sounds do? TO RELIEVE THE BLIND, OR THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED, OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE STROUD DISTRICT, BY THE PROVISION OF WEEKLY RECORDED MEDIA. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Five Valley Sounds Answers Five Valley Sounds gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Five Valley Sounds 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 July 1990 Where it says it operates Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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. ## What causes is Five Valley Sounds registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Five Valley Sounds yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Five Valley Sounds. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Five Valley Sounds? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=five-valley-sounds&type=claim&name=Five%20Valley%20Sounds) [Visit charity website](http://www.5vs.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Five Valley Sounds a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Five Valley Sounds as a registered charity (number 900462) 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 Five Valley Sounds's charity number? Five Valley Sounds's charity number is 900462. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 900462? Search 900462 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Five Valley Sounds do? TO RELIEVE THE BLIND, OR THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED, OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE STROUD DISTRICT, BY THE PROVISION OF WEEKLY RECORDED MEDIA. Does Five Valley Sounds have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Five Valley Sounds. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Five Valley Sounds? Five Valley Sounds's website listed in our register data is http://www.5vs.co.uk. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Five Valley Sounds? The register records Five Valley Sounds 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. When was Five Valley Sounds registered as a charity? Five Valley Sounds was entered on the register on 11 July 1990. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=900462&subId=0).