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Sound Vision CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Sound Vision CIO (number 1172980) 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 Vision CIO do?
We empower individuals and communities through personal development, education, creativity and communications. Through training, we offer solutions to a lack of opportunities, loneliness, isolation, and regional disparity. Our skills-based learning programmes are inclusive, supporting neurodiversity, learning disabilities, mental health challenges and those seeking employment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sound Vision CIO
Answers Sound Vision CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Sound Vision CIO's highest-paid staff paid?
Sound Vision CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Sound Vision CIO 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
Sound Vision CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Sound Vision
Previous names on the register
Somer Valley Education Trust CIO
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Vision CIO registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Sound Vision CIO yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sound Vision CIO.
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The register data used for this profile lists Sound Vision CIO as a registered charity (number 1172980) 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 Vision CIO's charity number?
Sound Vision CIO's charity number is 1172980. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1172980?
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What does Sound Vision CIO do?
We empower individuals and communities through personal development, education, creativity and communications. Through training, we offer solutions to a lack of opportunities, loneliness, isolation, and regional disparity. Our skills-based learning programmes are inclusive, supporting neurodiversity, learning disabilities, mental health challenges and those seeking employment.
Does Sound Vision CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sound Vision CIO. 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 Vision CIO?
Sound Vision CIO's website listed in our register data is https://soundvision.charity/. 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 Vision CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sound Vision CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Vision CIO?
The register records Sound Vision CIO 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 Sound Vision CIO's trustees paid?
Sound Vision CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Sound Vision CIO previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Sound Vision CIO: Somer Valley Education Trust CIO.
When was Sound Vision CIO registered as a charity?
Sound Vision CIO was entered on the register on 10 May 2017.