THE SOUND WAVES FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1197686
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sound Waves Foundation was born out of the need and want to celebrate deafness. Our mission is to improve accessibility and inclusivity for deaf children and young adults in the UK. Through innovation, creativity and technology we aim to empower deaf children to reach their true potential, while promoting deaf awareness to progress equality in society

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £12,562
Total expenditure: £12,092

People

4 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 January 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martijn Kuhlemeier Chair 11 January 2021
None on record
Matthew Dykes Trustee 04 June 2024
None on record
Daniel Bowen Trustee 25 May 2023
None on record
Miguel Fernandez Trustee 11 January 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £14.26k £15.43k £12.56k
Total expenditure £2.71k £19.09k £12.09k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 29 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 29 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 08 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DEAF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY: (1)RAISING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF DEAFNESS; (2)PROMOTING, FACILITATING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH THAT ADDS TO COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF DEAFNESS TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR REASONS OF EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION; (3)PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEAF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO GAIN INTERNSHIPS OR WORK EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT; AND (4)PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR DEAF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Contact information

Address:
125 CASINO AVENUE
LONDON
SE24 9PP
Phone:
07950458853
Email:
hello@soundwavesfoundation.org
Website:

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