--- title: "The Soundroom Community Music Project — charity 1157494 | CharityCompare" description: "The Soundroom Community Music Project (charity 1157494): income £100k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-soundroom-community-music-project retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:39:14.633Z 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. 1157494CIO SC # The Soundroom Community Music Project Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Soundroom Community Music Project is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thesoundroom.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157494&subId=0) Work at The Soundroom Community Music Project? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-soundroom-community-music-project&type=claim&name=The%20Soundroom%20Community%20Music%20Project) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Soundroom Community Music Project? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £100,426 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £86,041 Registered charity number 1157494 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Cuthbert Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thesoundroom.org.uk](http://www.thesoundroom.org.uk/) Quick answer The Soundroom Community Music Project (number 1157494) 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 The Soundroom Community Music Project do? The Soundroom is a community music charity which offers music and arts activities for a range of participants, including adults with learning disabilities, children, young and older people. The Soundroom also provides affordable rehearsal and recording facilities. The charity works for the public benefit and aims to advance education in music and the arts in Gateshead and surrounding areas. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Soundroom Community Music Project Answers The Soundroom Community Music Project 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 The Soundroom Community Music Project's highest-paid staff paid? The Soundroom Community Music Project'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 The Soundroom Community Music Project as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Soundroom Community Music Project'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 17 June 2014 Where it says it operates Gateshead ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 The Soundroom Community Music Project registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Soundroom Community Music Project yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Soundroom Community Music Project. 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 Soundroom Community Music Project? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Soundroom Community Music Project as a registered charity (number 1157494) 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 The Soundroom Community Music Project's charity number? The Soundroom Community Music Project's charity number is 1157494. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1157494? Search 1157494 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 The Soundroom Community Music Project do? The Soundroom is a community music charity which offers music and arts activities for a range of participants, including adults with learning disabilities, children, young and older people. The Soundroom also provides affordable rehearsal and recording facilities. The charity works for the public benefit and aims to advance education in music and the arts in Gateshead and surrounding areas. Does The Soundroom Community Music Project have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Soundroom Community Music Project. 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 The Soundroom Community Music Project? The Soundroom Community Music Project's website listed in our register data is http://www.thesoundroom.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. How much is The Soundroom Community Music Project's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Soundroom Community Music Project'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 The Soundroom Community Music Project? The register does not record The Soundroom Community Music Project as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Soundroom Community Music Project's trustees paid? The Soundroom Community Music Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Soundroom Community Music Project registered as a charity? The Soundroom Community Music Project was entered on the register on 17 June 2014. 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=1157494&subId=0).