Vocal Voyage
What it does
Vocal Voyage supports young people aged 11-24 in Wales with speech and language difficulties. Focused on one-to-one work, we foster social connection through peer groups, reducing isolation. We collaborate with support services such as therapists, youth services, and schools. Confidence-building options include drama workshops, role-playing, and public speaking, empowering participants to thrive.
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 11-24 WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF HAVING A SPEECH OR LANGUAGE DISABILITY / IMPAIRMENT, AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THESE PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE PARENTS AND FAMILIES TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH PEOPLE;• PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT; AND• RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING SUCH PEOPLE, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £5 and spent £5.
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.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2025, worth at least £119,160.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,160 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Alice KirwanChair
- Dr David Morgan PHD
- Philip Cherrington MA
Filing record
The last annual return that was due arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 22 January 2026, 9 days early | Received 26 January 2026 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1208986
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 July 2024
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Jul 2024
- Website
- www.vocalvoyage.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.