--- title: "sound festival — charity SC037310 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "sound festival (charity SC037310): income £283k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sound-festival retrieved: 2026-10-08T00:46:50.259Z 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. SC037310Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) SF # sound festival Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data sound festival is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sound-scotland.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC037310) Work at sound festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sound-festival&type=claim&name=sound%20festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about sound festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £283,448 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £266,451 Registered charity number SC037310 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeenshire Website [www.sound-scotland.co.uk](http://www.sound-scotland.co.uk/) Quick answer sound festival (number SC037310) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 sound festival do? sound is a new music incubator based in North East Scotland which increases access to new music, encourages excellence and experimentation and nurtures talent. It does this through three main strands of activity: 1. Commissioning, producing and promoting new work through the soundfestival of new music which takes place annually in North East Scotland. 2. A year-round programme of workshops giving young people in North East Scotland access to creative music making opportunities, including an annual composition course. 3. A year-round programme of online and in-person composer support activi… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for sound festival Answers sound festival gave in its annual return to the OSCR 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 March 2006 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is sound festival registered for? the advancement of education ## Why is there no Clarity Score for sound festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score sound festival. 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 sound festival? - 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=sound-festival&type=claim&name=sound%20festival) [Visit charity website](http://www.sound-scotland.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is sound festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists sound festival as a registered charity (number SC037310) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 sound festival's charity number? sound festival's charity number is SC037310. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC037310? Search SC037310 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does sound festival do? sound is a new music incubator based in North East Scotland which increases access to new music, encourages excellence and experimentation and nurtures talent. It does this through three main strands of activity: 1. Commissioning, producing and promoting new work through the soundfestival of new music which takes place annually in North East Scotland. 2. A year-round programme of workshops giving young people in North East Scotland access to creative music making opportunities, including an annual composition course. 3. A year-round programme of online and in-person composer support activi… Does sound festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for sound festival. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to sound festival? sound festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.sound-scotland.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. When was sound festival registered as a charity? sound festival was entered on the register on 16 March 2006. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC037310).