Sound of Wales
What it does
The advancement of the Christian faith through a variety of creative expressions such as teaching, writing and performing.The advancement of education and of the arts through performances, training and the organisation and administration of community choirs and community arts projects.This work is carried out in Wales, other parts of the UK and other parts of the World.
Its charitable purposes
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH A VARIETY OF CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS SUCH AS TEACHING, WRITING AND PERFORMING. THIS WILL INFORM PEOPLE OF THE REASONS FOR FAITH IN GOD, AND ITS IMPACT ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE IF LIVED OUT HONESTLY AND WITH INTEGRITY. THIS WILL BE EXPRESSED IN WALES, OTHER PARTS OF THE UK AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND OF THE ARTS THROUGH PERFORMANCES, TRAINING AND THE ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY CHOIRS AND COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECTS. THESE ARE INTENDED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELLBEING, AND THAT OF THOSE TO WHOM THEY PERFORM. THIS WILL BE EXPRESSED IN WALES, OTHER PARTS OF THE UK AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £33,471 and spent £35,379.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £33,471 | £35,379 | Not reported | 18 |
| 31 March 2024 | £37,181 | £31,750 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2023 | £16,489 | £16,334 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £16,690 | £11,941 | Not reported | 40 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 101%, from £16,690 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £33,471 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 106% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Philip Andrew Joiner
- Robert Ivor Jones
- Sian Wyn Rees
- Stephanie Parish
- Tim Watson
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 20 January 2026, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 27 January 2025, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1193893
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 March 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Mar 2021
- Website
- soundofwales.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.