--- title: "Sound World — charity 1178026 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Sound World (charity 1178026): income £2,466 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sound-world retrieved: 2026-10-08T00:46:01.419Z 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. 1178026CIO SW # Sound World Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sound World is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://sound-world.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1178026&subId=0) Work at Sound World? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sound-world&type=claim&name=Sound%20World) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sound World? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £2,466 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £2,588 Registered charity number 1178026 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Claverham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [sound-world.org](http://sound-world.org/) Quick answer Sound World (number 1178026) 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 World do? Sound World activities fall into three basic categories.1. Music education - including composition workshops, talks & an annual competition for young composers.2. Music promotion - concerts & multimedia productions such as In The Steps of Apollo a planetarium music show.3. Music commissioning - working with a range of composers from young composers to those with international reputations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sound World Answers Sound World gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sound World's highest-paid staff paid? Sound World's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 World as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Sound World's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 April 2018 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Sound World registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sound World yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sound World. 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 World? - 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-world&type=claim&name=Sound%20World) [Visit charity website](http://sound-world.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sound World a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sound World as a registered charity (number 1178026) 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 World's charity number? Sound World's charity number is 1178026. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1178026? Search 1178026 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 World do? Sound World activities fall into three basic categories.1. Music education - including composition workshops, talks & an annual competition for young composers.2. Music promotion - concerts & multimedia productions such as In The Steps of Apollo a planetarium music show.3. Music commissioning - working with a range of composers from young composers to those with international reputations. Does Sound World have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sound World. 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 World? Sound World's website listed in our register data is http://sound-world.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 Sound World's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sound World's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 World? The register does not record Sound World as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Sound World's trustees paid? Sound World's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sound World registered as a charity? Sound World was entered on the register on 19 April 2018. 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=1178026&subId=0).