Is Sound Minds a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Sound Minds as a registered charity (number 1079521) 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 Sound Minds's charity number?

Sound Minds's charity number is 1079521. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1079521?

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Does Sound Minds have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sound Minds. 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 Sound Minds?

Sound Minds's website listed in our register data is http://www.soundminds.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.

How much is Sound Minds's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sound Minds'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.

When was Sound Minds registered as a charity?

Sound Minds was entered on the register on 24 February 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03751889).

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Sound Minds

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Sound Minds is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Sound Minds?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31: £403,004
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31: £335,632
Registered charity number: 1079521
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area): 20-22 York Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC): Not recorded
Website: www.soundminds.co.uk

Quick answer

Sound Minds (number 1079521) 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 Sound Minds do?

Sound Minds is a user led social enterprise applying the arts to improve the lives of people living with mental ill health through: music, filmmaking, theatre and the visual arts accredited courses in Popular Music and Filmmaking A booking agency for performances and workshops communicating about mental health a peer to peer hospital Ward Visiting service

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sound Minds

Answers Sound Minds 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 Sound Minds's highest-paid staff paid?

Sound Minds'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.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Sound Minds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Sound Minds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 24 February 2000
Company number: 03751889 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates: Wandsworth

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Sound Minds registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Sound Minds yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sound Minds. 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

What should you check before donating to Sound Minds?

Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Sound Minds a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Sound Minds as a registered charity (number 1079521) 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 Sound Minds's charity number?: Sound Minds's charity number is 1079521. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1079521?: Search 1079521 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 Sound Minds do?: Sound Minds is a user led social enterprise applying the arts to improve the lives of people living with mental ill health through: music, filmmaking, theatre and the visual arts accredited courses in Popular Music and Filmmaking A booking agency for performances and workshops communicating about mental health a peer to peer hospital Ward Visiting service
Does Sound Minds have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sound Minds. 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 Sound Minds?: Sound Minds's website listed in our register data is http://www.soundminds.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.
How much is Sound Minds's chief executive paid?: The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sound Minds'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sound Minds?: The register does not record Sound Minds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Sound Minds's trustees paid?: Sound Minds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Sound Minds registered as a charity?: Sound Minds was entered on the register on 24 February 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03751889).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.