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School Ground Sounds is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
School Ground Sounds (number 1159676) 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 School Ground Sounds do?
Using the power of music, Grounded Sounds transforms the lives of young people aged 11 - 26 from London facing barriers (economic, social, cultural or otherwise) to pursuing their talent or creativity. Through a variety of free programmes, the charity provides high quality, creative experiences, developing musical talent, building confidence, life skills and improving career prospects.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for School Ground Sounds
Answers School Ground Sounds gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are School Ground Sounds's highest-paid staff paid?
School Ground Sounds's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records School Ground 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
School Ground Sounds's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Grounded Sounds
Where it says it operates
Throughout London
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 School Ground Sounds registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for School Ground Sounds yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score School Ground Sounds.
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The register data used for this profile lists School Ground Sounds as a registered charity (number 1159676) 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 School Ground Sounds's charity number?
School Ground Sounds's charity number is 1159676. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does School Ground Sounds do?
Using the power of music, Grounded Sounds transforms the lives of young people aged 11 - 26 from London facing barriers (economic, social, cultural or otherwise) to pursuing their talent or creativity. Through a variety of free programmes, the charity provides high quality, creative experiences, developing musical talent, building confidence, life skills and improving career prospects.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for School Ground 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 School Ground Sounds?
School Ground Sounds's website listed in our register data is http://www.groundedsounds.org. 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 School Ground Sounds's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. School Ground Sounds's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to School Ground Sounds?
The register records School Ground 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.
Are School Ground Sounds's trustees paid?
School Ground Sounds's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was School Ground Sounds registered as a charity?
School Ground Sounds was entered on the register on 17 December 2014.