--- title: "The Sound Lab — charity SC034953 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Sound Lab (charity SC034953): income £207k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sound-lab retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:38:23.050Z 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. SC034953SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) SL # The Sound Lab Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Sound Lab is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thesoundlab.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC034953) Work at The Sound Lab? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sound-lab&type=claim&name=The%20Sound%20Lab) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sound Lab? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £207,073 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £197,978 Registered charity number SC034953 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Website [www.thesoundlab.org.uk](http://www.thesoundlab.org.uk/) Quick answer The Sound Lab (number SC034953) 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 The Sound Lab do? The Sound Lab was set up to provide access to music and music tuition to children and young people with barriers to access. We do this by organising tutor classes, workshops and programmes with professional tutors, and employ a 'free to the point of use' approach which involves us paying the tutors (the official Music Union rates), paying for travel to/from the learning space, and providing any instruments/equipment required for the sessions to take place. We also aim to provide industry experience and pathways, which can include young people performing live on local radio, or in a recording… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sound Lab Answers The Sound Lab 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 8 November 2003 Also known as Sound Lab Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is The Sound Lab registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sound Lab yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sound Lab. 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 The Sound Lab? - 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. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Sound Lab do? The Sound Lab was set up to provide access to music and music tuition to children and young people with barriers to access. We do this by organising tutor classes, workshops and programmes with professional tutors, and employ a 'free to the point of use' approach which involves us paying the tutors (the official Music Union rates), paying for travel to/from the learning space, and providing any instruments/equipment required for the sessions to take place. We also aim to provide industry experience and pathways, which can include young people performing live on local radio, or in a recording… Does The Sound Lab have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sound Lab. 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 The Sound Lab? The Sound Lab's website listed in our register data is http://www.thesoundlab.org.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 The Sound Lab registered as a charity? The Sound Lab was entered on the register on 8 November 2003. 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=SC034953).