REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05023067 IEngland Walos) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1103002 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEME1￿S FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 FOR SOUNDABOVT Ad Vaior8m A¢countanGy Servk*s Limited Ch8rt8retl Carllfied Accountsnt$ 2 Manor Fami Court Old Wolverton Road Old w0￿rton Mlknn Keynes Bucklnghamshire MK12 5NN SOUNDABoisr oKrEKfs OF THE FINANCIAL STATEME1￿3 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Pa R•f•r•nco and Admlnlstratfv• D•t41 port ofth•,Tntst••s 2 to 19 IndopBndent Examln•rf$ Rèport 20 Stat•m•nt of Flnon¢lal Athltlg5 21 Balanco Sho01 Notes lo the FlTranclal St•t•M•nts 23 10 29 D•tall8d Statem•nt of Fln•nclal Athltlos SOUNDA8OUT REFERENCE AMD ADMINISTrATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 TRUSTEES M Ha￿eY C Thomson (re$￿ned 5.11.25) B Weston-conway E Nunns C W Yuen Iresw8d 8.2.281 H Chandler B Tr8vIs J B8lrd I Pasrfcha K Rann lappolnted 16.2.281 T J Hammond (appointed 16.6.261 A C Hodgkinson lappc*inled 9.7.261 C M H Nunn lapwntod 9.7.26) REGISTERED OFFICE John EcLles HtXJSe Rob8rt Rotxnson Av8nue Oxforij Oxft)rdshire OX4 4GP REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 0502￿7 (England and Walesl REGISTEREO CMARITY 'NUMBER 1103002 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Ad Valorem AccountarKy Sèrvices Umited Chartwed Certlfl8d Accountsnts 2 Manor Farm Court Old Wolvert<)n Road Old Wolvèrton Milton Kgynes Buckingh8tnshlro MK12 5NN CAF Bank 25 Klngs Hlll Avenuo Kings Hill Wast Malling Kent E194JQ Charity Bank Umlied FDsse Fkjuse 182 Hlgh Sire TonbrwJge TN9 1BE Pa9e 1 SOUNDABOLfT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 The Iruslees who are also diredors of the tharfty for the purposes of the compani￿ Act 2006, present their report with the financlal 8tatsments of th¢ charTty for Ihe yw ènd6d 31 March 2026. The Iru8tee8 have adopted th& provEloThs of Aceountiro and Reporting by CharlUes.' Statem8nt of ReconNnended Practic appllc8ble to (*ariti8S W8P8ring thelr acxounts kn accordance vhth Ihe FinarrAal RoF(j￿n￿ Standard appllcable In the UK and Republi¢ of IreLand {FRS 1021 leffethv8 1 Janu8ry 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTivrriES Obledvos and alms Achlevem•nts and Porformar￿0 Thls knlrodwtion was d8slgned by our ExFfjrts by Exwrience Parent I CBrer Group. Our Communlty: A Chorus of Volc• A Year in Sound Al SoundabwL every wson'brfngs someihlng unlque.. 8 sound. a movew a smlfe. a thythm, a soThJ or an idea. Ovèr Ihe past year, LeamlThJ Dlsabknl people. families. c8rer8, pfaGtitioners. volunteers and partners hove made musk trjgother in hjmes. ttjmmunty Spa￿,. online. and outcknors. Tog9th8r, their volce8 tell a story offriendship. communicallon. ￿nfidenCe, sglf-expre881on, and ￿. The Beat . 8elonging tog8th8r." Soundaboui is a place to me&( makè musrc. and be part of ￿methIng shared. 'IVs •n￿able, ifs inclusive. I love to play musi¢ to everyone. and every(￿6 else 98ts th8 chance to play muslc as well.'_ Gr8dual8 Emerglng Leader 'It genulnety fell like bolng part of a 1￿mmunity." _ Parent Carer. Sounds Together at tho Story Museum The Mebdy Communicating In OUT own w8y8. Every￿8 communl¢ates drfferently. Through mu8lG sound, mov8mgnt, *nlng. and Instrumw)1s, peopla can share vtho thèy are a￿1 what matt8rs to tham. 'His 80unds and vocalisauons beir¥J the main part of o song In the group mokes hlm feel hewd. Thls * how he communiGat8s and Ils so n￿ningfUl.". Parent Carer, Sounds Togethor, BirnirrfJham Is voi(* Is h18 Instrument landl glv8$ hlm a 8en8e of independgnce 8nd ￿￿nershIp.. _ Parent Carer, Sounds Tho H8miory , Sh8rtngioy. MuslG creates moments to 8nloy ¥%lth friends. famllles. p8•rs. and famillar.faces. .1 Ènjoy 888lno everyon8. I Ilke belng thg leader on my dwm.'_ Partiapant, Sounds Together Birmlngham 'It was so $pecbl IL) 8e8 them both conn8cbng through muslc, smlllng, L4ughlwJ. and 8XP8riencing somethlng togother.'_ Parent Caver, Sounds Tog6th8r at the Story Museum Oxfiyd The Echo Feeling va￿9d. ￿￿1(1, gnd Int*Jded. The lrnpact of Soundabout contlnu88 beyond ￿ch Ses￿0￿. In the conlldence people bulhy. the reFalthshlps they fomi, Bnd the way8 they take part In thelr communth. he other palticipants and praciltk)n8rs In the 8es3ions nurtura h8r most... it mak8s h8r feel special Ihat she can stlll ￿ part of things and be *￿Come. even when sha Isn* wèll anough to want to Part￿pats actfvely.. Parent Carer. Sounds Virtual 'Music brkvgs Out anoth&r skJ6 of him... he* got a blg. big smile.'_ Parent Car8r. Sound$ Together I Sounds Wtld Togsthèr, these voices. ramlnd us thal muslc Ls not onty somethlng ￿ make. It Is a way to wnnecL L))murilcate. ￿ntn'bU1•. 8t¥J belong. Page 2 SOUNDABOUT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2028 Chalr & CEO Introducllon It Is our plèasure trj Intrc*Juce thL8 yeaffs SoundaboutAnnu81 Rep Whilè there is a ststutory requiremènt for us tr) publish our acc¥)unts and provlde a ¥ummary of our work, this rèpcfft 13 much mor8 than thaL It Is an opportunlty lo rg118Ct on thè differ8nce we have made t￿Jether over thg last year and to look ahgad to the optM)rtunitie8 sliting on the horizon. The StIYi8s, photogrBphs. dats, and Ins¢ghts containgd wtihin these page8 ￿lebrate thè Imp8d of our work, whilst also helplro to shape our futLÉro direction and arnb￿0n. From"a finoncial parspectwe, Soundabout has enif)yed its ¥trongesl yoar to date. We h8ve secured more Income than at afty p￿nI in oui history, 8nabling us to expBnd our reach whllst wntlnulng to delver hlgwality programmes in a su8taSnable m8nn&r. without sacriftdng qualty. We af8 Immerwly gratsfvl to everyone that has support8d us thk8 ￿or. One highlight vrds our partnership whh The Blg GThie In Deoember. whlch genernted more than £60,000 for Soundatout. As a ¥el8t(vely n8w lundralslng initi8tlva for us, ts guc£e5s demon. strated both th8 generosity of "our supporters and the (x)nsHd8rable potantlal that exists to grow our incYJm8 In th0.￿ArS ahead. Strorwj flnances matter becaus8 they provlda the fourKl8tkJn for our Th￿SSIOn...￿S ￿#r, S,251 paopl8 bgnaffted from Soundabou¢8 worf( in communrties across the UK. Our ambition to becomè a tru￿ national tharlty Is inc¥easkngly b8wming a realty, anry Museum Oxford Iyou brTrng.'$uth a q￿tIty ptowsI￿, one that I￿e struggled to find elsewhere. Ifs not just 8 generic mU￿C "8èssion. You work Wth.. my gon's.8bl1￿eS and mak8 Ihat the (£nlre of. your. Int8racUorts. HIS sounds and VO￿1$atiOns beirVJ the. part of a song In Ihe group ntskes him feel heard. ThLs is how he communicates nd ifs so rneanlngfuF.' Parent, Sounds Tog¢therBimhgham 'G8orge loved inleraeling when it was hls tum and enjoywj communicatlng wlth the iead&rs.' PBrenl. Sounds TDJ8ther Didcot makes her own ltttle sound5. t*rt she's not verb81 as such. The P8fUrApants she has got to know stlmulate 1nlerndion through thair frfendshlp and muslc maknng. and tha practllk*ners SUPFth and eno)urage that, thickn hglps M read avan rTKYa.' ParenL Sounds Wi￿al 'There was a large varfety of dlffer8nt communlcatlon In the sh8rlng cirdè. C u8811 her ¢ommunlca board, L typed out a message on hls IP8d to support hlm speaking In fvll sèntences. E used hls iPgd to gxpress himself mu5i¢ally, alongside movamènt, vocallsing and slgnlng." PTactitsoner. SoundatX)LJt Choir 'What works for T is the Soundabout Sodals on a Frfday. Hè was part of the flrst Emerging Leaders group. and It was a small group of tham who m8t week by weex. They wer8 so lovely. That &arfy connection th the Emerging Leaders was so strong. Soundabout gave him those small, regular Inyrson get-topth8rs. and that connection was liferded at the 'Taklng it Furthèr level. Th8 comm&nts parUcuL7fty F¢)inl to ¢)Jnfid8nc8. prtdo. ￿lm￿e$S. c*ynfort and su8taln&J eTr￿gemenL ro explor8 projress In health, and wellbelng over lime, we revl&w8d a longltudinal ¢ol￿rt of 23 parlicipants acmss different Soundabout programmes, &ach wlth four or more recorded sesslon assessments. This albw8d us lo compare partkip8nts' earli98t record•d Sounds of Intent as988sment with lat8r 8S8e36m8nts and id&ntify changes In thair heath and wellbeSng. Thls (x)hort Is not Intended to repr8sent every Soundatrw)ut P8rticipant', It highlights Infl￿k1UaI Jourrws whera sufflcAent repealed evidencg was available. Uslng the Sounds of Intent progr&s8 framw*V(xk, 14 of 23 P￿￿￿e 161%) lat•r roa¢h0d a hlghw I•¥￿ In th and wellbelng. ofthese 14 Fxople: 9 people mov9tl up by one level 4 people moved up by Iwo18v8ls 1 person moved up by Ihree levels This induded progress from ￿TlY engagement ￿th music-maklng tOW8rds greater confld6n¢e, (zlmnoss, gmotkjnal rggulallon and su8taln6d pathp8lion. Page 10 SOUNDABOUT REpoKf OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Impact on Parènts I Car•TS Thls year we hav8 also startod to ty to L>pture the secondary Impact that Soundabout has for tho par8nts and c8rers of Soundaboul partlclpants. We have 1ri8lied looklng ¥t thre8 oukn)mes In this area to acknowlédge the widgr impact of our wc*k outslde of our core outcDm88. Bekjw are 8xamplg$ of quot8s to support each OL1tco￿. Communlcatlon Simple, play￿1 ￿Und-ba$ed t•thnlques are eaty to u8è kn day-to• Iwe to SUPF*Jt communlcation betwe par8ntslGarers and p8rtklpants. We hope this gncour8g8s meanlngfvl int8ra¢tbons participants and th8lr parents and carers. vAth thgm tying slmple $ound-based techniques at hom6. .1 have le8rnt a bt too and we o)nlinue this at hom@ when ￿ leav8. l even diwvèred what in$truments he likes from thls group and bought Ihè ox8Ct some on6 for so wa can ¢ommunlcate using thos8 and th8 things I have 888n here." Parent. Sounds Together Blrmingham '5he knows ltho Soundaboul routingl so well. B$cause w& do f¢ tryJether, I think she 8880Ckgtes me and our quality tlme instantly uAth Soundabout, th6 minute I saro the helb song, she lights up and knows what Is Coming naxt. l thlnk th* repeUtK)n is realty Important. We sing most of the day, w8ry day now.. Pwwt. .Experts by Ex￿ri￿nce "k'W8 love going tLyJ8th8r. We glng and slgn. dance play in*rum8nts - and.it gN&S US st￿}91h1nll we ¢8n enjoy and sharè togethor.. Paren( Sound8bout Cholrs Confldènce W8 are muslcal being8, many people do nol feel confidwrt In belng playtul wlth Swndlmu￿O. SourKlaboui seeks to support people to use simple and reP1￿le tools and techniqu99 in day-to48y inteiactions. We hope that parents I carers VAII grow in conftden¢e and ￿11 enuwrage others I sh8re Ide8S across thelT f8mly, wider ngtsv(*ks, and support servicès. "Further to the 8bov•, l just wanted lo say thank you teams for the b￿k with the YouTube vld80S. Me artd Winnle watched th￿e %then she was very 111 and they were greal.. Porent, Sounds Together Story Museum {Early Yaarsl -'Wa've'te8lly ehjoyed it b8caw it glves u3 Ideas to brfng back to Maisy 80 8he can be induded In that ## well... It'sjust roalty fun." ParenVcar8r, Sounds Vlrtual I Soundaboul Moveaboul 'Soundabout is usuaty something I do with 'l'. Her Dad also (b)os it with her if I'm worklng - seelng her rFN)ving, answering and being so happy $howad how much 5h8 gets from the 88$s￿ns... We use some of tha scmgs for our famity routinè or to let her know when iv8 for SoundabouL' Parentl<¥rer. Soundabout Choir & VIrtU81 Connoctlng Parènts and car￿3 of Léaming Disabled peop16 with (*)mplex support noeds can bè Isolat￿ and excluded from mairK%tream acUvltlesln8tworks. By wnnedTrJ wtth oth8rs. we m￿￿ th8t parents Ènd ¢2rers are acknowledged as Indwiduals dongside the person th•y support. that we show respect 8nfl appr8ciaith for iheir knowledgè and circumstsnces. Wè hope that through our wixk. parents and c8rnrs feel part of mmunlty and findlng SUPkXAt and bulldlng netsyorks wsth p80pie they have mel through Soundabout. 'WinnS• absolutèly loved thè programme wth Soundabout. We saw such a notiTrabl8 developmerrt In her confidenc8 and engagement over Ihe weèks. It was wonde￿1 to be p8rt of a reL3xed, fiexlbl8 group Ihat truty adapted to each chlld's IndlvKlual needs. The team were incredlbty cariThJ and Suppo￿Ve, and it genuinoly fell Ilk$ being part of a communty." P&ranL SourKls Together Story Mu59um {Eaty Years) Yhank you so much for organising Ihe Experts by Experienc8 group. 11 was $0 interesting to hear everyone else's story. We all have different experisnces but also go through 50 many silnllar things. It W88 h)velyto share thal and feel likts we are belng heard In our feedback too.. Parent. Expèrts ty Experlen¢ You c8n do so many thlngs onllne. and tho joy of that - we wuld have baan on hollday. we (xjuld hav6 boen somewhere else and not missad out.. Par￿t, Soundabout Choirs & Virttjal Across groutrsesslon reports rocorded by praciknonws l Aprfl 2025 and 31 Marth 2026, 39% gxpIIGltly doscrlbgd a parent. ￿rer or famlly m•mbgr withln the wimctsdness narrnt￿. Prndtlon8t mcorded families arml carers maklng musi together, sharfng attenty"on, supportlng parbclpation and creating moments ol InterJthon and enjoyment aknn98ade the peoplè they $￿ppOrt. Page 11 SOUNDABoiTr REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 OBJECTIVES AND AcMvmES Aeross indfvldual partK4pant4report records. practilion8rs ex￿l￿tty menUon8d 8 paronl. carw, mum dad 31% of reports.. Of thes&, 68% also referr•d to Intora¢Uon, cann•rtlon. shared att?nllon or tUm41￿n9. Thts hkJhlights thè important rofe that parents and carers can play in shared music-making. supporting communlcation. parNdp81ion and mean1￿1 ryhjments of conn8don alorwJslde the peoplg they supporL Rovl•vi of Str•tsglc Alm$ This sectkjn revtews progress trwards SoundaboLrfs 4 Strat8gk Alms for Eoundabout Build, our strategy and buslness ptan for 202>27. E8(* slrategt¢ aim has related objectives to help athleve the alm and shared highlights txlow to demonstrale progress towards these aims and djlectives. Strat•gl¢ Am 1: To bocome tho .90 to. clwrlty wlthln our Spèclallsm In England and W•le$. by creatlng Co1￿1$t•￿tlY hlgh*uallty mu¥lcal opportunltl•s wlth our partlclpants facllllat8d by a dlvors• team of oxport mutslc pra¢Uttoners. Soundabout GFC .,Sound8bouls ￿MmitMent to ensurfng h￿J￿1 qualty crf d8lw w85 SUPPOrted .by 'Sound8boul Gro% our Youth Musk lunded wothrce developmenl programmè. 202&26 was ts flnal year of the IhreÈ*ear wogramme which aime¢J to divar8Ky and d9v&lop the skllls of Soundaly)Lrt's muslc pr*knnor WO￿orce. We k)oked Int8m811y an¢J 8Xtemally to ensure that our work was realty th8 best practice tt could b8 based on the .lalest r￿arCh. advan¢￿5 in'tethnobgy. d8vek)pmants in communty Trwslc, and 8xp81tise frcffi dNYerent ffelds. Across the programme. 902 In-P8rson and 712 onlin8 group muslc Ma￿rg sessions were delfver8d alongslda Dlsabled.chlldrtrn and young people. These musk sessbns doUb￿d up as OPPOrtunlU8s for proctrtbtsners to try out new skills. techniques. ideas while bglng supportod by peers and mentors. Fornwl tralnlng Ind mantorfng opportunltlos rga¢hed 138 pooplo arxoss Ihe three years and Includad: - 79 funded peer obs8rvatlon vlslts, creatlng & of rtfiective practice. ongolng leamlnu, and ￿ntInUed develDpm•nL' - 20 open 098nda p8er support 8ession8 Off0￿ spacs for peer dFs¢u88ion and refiectlon 8mund any specmc topl¢8 cf concèms related to thelr practlc8'. 16 praclitloner (xjnsultalion sessions took place to wntinuo dsveloping the workforc8 devdopment proyramme.. Pald annual refleGkn for 25 pracukners each year ￿1h add6Uonal opJonal rnfi8ction exercises and mentoring from Workforce Developfflgnl Lead.. - 16 fom81 training ev8nts wer8 ddivored by int8mal and axt8mal experts. eovering te4)1￿ such as.. Emotion81 wellbelng and peopl& who usa non-verbal ￿mmunIcation. Dlsability aw8ren8ss - social mod818nd upcomlng models and altyshlp, ExploriThJ musical play, Smprovis81ion, and Maaningful Interactions In sourid. Inlenslve Interacilon. Communlcatlon and language, Muslc Tachnology and A55k8lwa Tgchnolcyay. Sensory Nowjs and Con3h*ralkx)s, Cultural Aw8reness. Fe&lback from'the prnduoner annual survey hlghlighted tha Impad of the workforce devslopmenl programme on the practiNonerts￿rn.' tvvhafs worked w9117] The supFK)rt and tralnkng optxJrtunfd8s avallabl8 for pracUth)n8rs lo dLw85 and Share kleas and dis(xJver ￿)W we Can impjement new ideas Into our practke." - twhat doès it mean to be a Soundabout Pradtlon8r71 'Being a Soundaboul pracolongr t8 som8thlng very speiyali We arn v8lued and Sup￿rted. surrounded by other practttliyters vtho 811 have Iha sarne inlenlon - create htgh quality, inclusN8 music se&8ins for Leamlng Disabled p8ople ￿th (x)rn￿ex needs." 'It me￿$ a lol to be a Soundabout practitioner. Soundobouvs approach and values allgn vlth mkne tting part￿pants al Ihe heart of the work whilst wothng to th8 highost stsndards possbble. Using muslc to support people's wellbeing 8nd develop their musi¢81 and non-musical S￿145. making music more aCC&￿Ebra and havlng ftjn whiLst doing so feeLg like the bestlob in the worfdl" .1 lovè belng a Soundabout Pr8¢tthner and part of thè Soundabout famlty. In 811 the Jobs I have had In tsa¢hSng p8rformlng, I have never f8lt $0 W81Com￿. supported and v8lu8d... I love S8dng tha dlffwent* Ihat rnusrc and being part of thg group mèans to the p8rbrypants and their famlW85. It ￿alty Is such a $peo81 thlng to ba part of.. Page 12 SOUMDABOLrr REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 OBJECTIVES AMD ACTMTIES Scwnd Praciice Soundabout Grow 8nabied us the tlme and resouyce to develop a tralnlng progr8mm8 called 'Sound Pr8etice'. Bulldiro on Swndabout's 30 ye8rs of experience and recent leamlng. Sound Pracuce prOv￿e8 a comprehenslve. flgxlblg, and prath￿1 palhway for anyone looking to develop or strenglhen th8ir expertise In facllltstlng alwsiblg. interadve, and creafve music m8king opporturL4ti&s alongslde Leamlng Dtsabl￿j opb with compbx support ne8d5. Thè course launches in SeptemtrM 2026 and will be accredited through The CPD Cerbfii*tion S&rvlGe. Gr8duate Emerging Leadgrs Sound8t*)ut Grow 8150 SUPPOrted Gr&Juate EmèrgitvJ Lèader placements, ￿)ere L•amlng4)tsablod young poople undertook 351 voluntary and pald plac•ment $èsslons acTOSS a broad range of opportunltles based on their pgrsonal ¢holces and goaLs. It has baen an abso1Lrte joy to s•e the inmase in confidence, Communi￿￿On and leadership skllls from tha graduatss. Many ot them havè led a group for tha first Ilme, been indeper￿an1 durlng sessions and laught others about effeclive 188dershlp. They have dovelopod their ovm leadernhlp stOes. becomkng role models for thelr peers and the pracltioners thal thay now work aiongslde. Over the past y&8T the work expetlence programme has iJ8veiop8d to Indude a dlver39 range of work placern8nt optK)ns. These Indudg rpcordiTrJ backing tracks for the cholrs, makiro signing videos, leading musk workshop> and designlng art for the websit8. Gra(luotes have had placem8nts vl$lb"ng extomal Ixganisatlons lèading aC￿$S1b114fy checks (Grosvenor Sludios, Blrmlngham cOr￿NatOlre & Cbnt Hills NatDnal Trust) and badlng workshops for London Youth Choirs. With Natkjnal Children* Cholr joint workshops and al P8ralbl Windsor. The GELS also took part In a jowil workshop about indu8ive int8Nlowing arKI Nsearch wilh Dr Tanley Martin IL88ds Bethètt Unw&rsty}. This has èxpanded the reach of kndusN8 ad8rshlp and demonstrated to other organbations thg valu8 of a dNers8 workforce. Sorf* of the Graduatas have now been dolng work experiert(* sincg 2023 and havg naturally taken on suppordve rolè to the nower graduates. Aftor one of our newost gra(Ju8tes led 8 warmup In a th)Ir session, another dapp&d and reassured her that Ithel more you do r(. more cxinfldent you gef.. It Is spwal to 8e8 the increase in confidence and growth of indwiduals to not just develop thelr own skills btrt ai30 support othBrs. Thls yèar we have been able to run ffjgular s%t)rk experion¢e pla¢ements as well as one-off placements. One of the most pwular placemsnts is leadlng the "Soundabout social.. Taki1￿ pLqce fortnlghuy, these re online sion8 for all grddLiale emèrglng leadèrs. Each week a dffferent graduate will plan and Jead the se$sw)n supported by a kewrker. They plan muslc games to play, questions lo ask and offer chances ft)r their poers to shar8 Ih&lr news and favourlte yons. Thls experfence w¥$ devdopad from famity feedbad¢ about the Importance of soGialising aft8r the emewiThJ leaders proled flnlshed. At the and of each session everyone glv85 th& b8d8r fe8dback kncludlng remarks such as 'you smash8d it, '1 k)v8d your leading, and 'ihank you IsIgn￿l.. Graduate Emèrging Laader f8edb8¢k induded: .1 low doing wort experi9n￿ with Soundabout- Ils gfven me opporlunlttes to explore new thlrwJs Ilke hetplng vhth backlng tracks. Ifs be￿ realty fun lo lead the Soundaboul 3odals and help with s'MJning vldeos. My highlight was golng to London to share my expeTi8ncès with thè ¢harity. l us8d to t4 shy. bLrt now I know I can do It- il really hety)8." My leadershbp s￿115 have sky rocket￿1 Emerging Leaders SoundatKXJt's Em&rglng Leaders programme continupd to develop Learning Dlsabled yourrfj p￿pIe who are h)terestod in caréèrs In the se¢ior. while also diversifylro the wthfoTC8. The young leaders have been hrfomiing organisalK)nal dgvelopment and bring a wealth of creative thlnking to Soundabout. Cthort 4 ¢x)mpl&ted their Course with all Emerging L&ad8r3 successfully ochievin9 Bronze Arts Awards through Trinity College London. gaining formal acmdit8tton aThJ UCAS polnts. Cohort S waB also launched thls year 2nd the group are thrivll)gl The Emerging Lgaders programm8 ¢c￿lInueS to develop based on feedba¢k of the young K8aders, and Is prowng to be an innovativ8, Imptsrtant, and forward-thinking mcxJel for tho sector. The Emetging Leaders and Grdtluatg Emerglng Leaders pr￿JraMMe5 won Ihe'ouistrnding Prolect Award, sl the 2tr25 Youth Musk Aw8rd8. Pag6 13 SOUNDABOUT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 OBJECTIVES AND AcnvfTIES SafegLtard'lng- Changes in Approath and Acces8ibilty As well as. working hard to Continu￿lY dovelop our muslcgl praclic8. we have also been reVI￿ng and Improving. pwtice acros5 all 8reas.of tha organlsation. high1￿h1 of the year has been WOFk.to improve the acc￿$$[bilIty of safeguardlng pra¢ti¢es at SotJndabouL so that Leaming Disabkd children, young pèople, d.adutt8 can understand and aclvely contrlbute to safeguardlng, ulUm8tely improvtng th8 qualty of our As part of IhL8 WOTk, n￿y, Tecruw stsff Mernb8￿ and voluntews now on8-ttsone safo9uardlng tralning that Is tsikJr&d both to U)eir indmdual accgsslblnty ne8ds and to the n8ture of thotr role. Thls all0￿S trainlng to be do1￿￿￿ed dgarfy, supportwe. and approprtate for.the work oath person wlll be undertakiNd. For example,. a volunteer wothng solely withln.our virtu81 provislon will rec8Tve more detailo¢J training from the l)esiqnated Safeguarding Lead IDSL) on onllne safeguarding. Th1$ indudes reco9nising potential concgms in Online.s￿ths. understanding approprfale boundaries and communlcation, and knowrKJ how to respond somethlng does not feel rkJhl. Trainlng Is supported by reaklrfe scenarios based on concems th81 have arlsen In PTeMous onllné s&sslons. hdping voluntseL8.to understand what lo look out for and how to report (xjncems pproprfataty. .,ThIB mor6,pBrsortalls#d approach me8n$ that staff and V￿￿nteerS can build Conffide￿ In safeguaNllng wlthln the context of Ihèir own r8sponsibilthe$. rather th8n retylng only on gor￿alls8d trainlng. 11 also h8lps 8nsu that ev8ryMe undèrstsnds how safegu8rding COr￿emS. m8y present differenuy for the ¢hitdren, young peop and adults we support. Induding Ihrough behaviour. Vc￿lIsa￿On$. changes in engag8￿nI or other ngn-verbal fm8 of cammunicatlon. Building on our s8fwJuardlng 80rvJ, ￿ are also dèvetoplng an 8asy-read versh)n rrf our safeguarding p)Icy. Thls will make key saf9guardlng InformatKJn a￿esSIble to particlp8llts, families. staff and volunt88rs who may benefft from inlomiation prosenled In.8 dearer 8nd more vlsual fom￿1. Th8 eaSywr8ad policy ￿11 also forni the ba818 for d8veloplng 8ccesslbla safeguarding tralning resources. These resources vhll support people to Und?￿tand.What safeguarding n￿On3, what to do ￿ they are wOrr￿d abtsul themselves or someon8 &lse. who thèy speak to, and how concem3 will bè Itslened to and acted upon. This ￿11 help 8nsu that everyono can accèss the informauon thèy,need to feel safe. ho8rd and supportgd. Strat•gl¢ Alm 2.. To furth•r understand and d•m•nstrate tho Yalu• of our work by d•￿10p[nq thè way we maasure Impa¢t. Par￿dPant Vok8 As d8scrtli8d in ouknme ravlew above, we a￿.contInUallY worklng hard lo dev¢top h(pw We nieasure the Impact of OUT ￿￿)rk. A key focus for us is how to caplure and measure the Impact of our woth through the ffirst hand vOl￿S of 1he'parUdpants we support. L&8mlng Disabled p814)le with ¢ompl8X SUPPOrt needs often ¢ommunicats u81ng gestures, VLullsations. faclal exprosslons. and movements, whh* means that tradllional Impact measuring is.not Jccesslblg. Wh8Y8 8urveys. polLs. intèNiews. and feedb8(* fomis pose bathors to feedback g8therfThJ. we have ￿en exp8rlmenting with.video and audio capturg,to ensure. P8rents and carers a￿ often needed to 8UPPOrt wlth inlerpretthg I IraN8181ing communication and so we are wothng to find ways to indud8,this alongslde partiCiP8nt volc&s. We'ro al80 wort(Ing with a rèsearcher 8t Leeds Beckett Unrvers to •xplore how Emerglng and Graduat8 Emerglng Lead6rs can support feedback gathedrva. ￿￿th A project on particlpant-led evaluaJon. Partldpant and famlty voica Is central to Soundmboufs wtsrk. Wa arg und8rt8kng 8 deeper r8vEw of a¢cesslbllty and c4)nsuttsthM. wtth Ihe,alm of understsnding what best wacucè boks Ilke and ensurfng that our commvnitl8 voices remaln 81 the hoart of how we develop 88 an ￿gantsatiOn. oligln81￿, Sound8boLrt had 8 Partlc(pant Advlsory GrDUP ISPAGI. made up of parbclpants and parent car¢r3 who shared feedb8c* through quarterty meetlngs. Arthough I￿9￿ngS and materfal$ were dellvered accesslbty, 11 tr￿Came Increastngly djfflculi to ensure that the dlff8renl ways partidpants and parent carers communlcated thelr *78ws i¥Juld b$ c8plured. understood and shared equitab￿. To address this. we deckled lo seporate the groups and d&v81op mor8 8ffed'v8 ways of gath8ring, r￿lding and sharing accesglble feedbadr. Thè f8edba¢* group was renamed Experts by Experfenct IEbEI. a ch8ng8 approved by the exlsting SPAG rr*mbers. Thls bthr reft8Cts wider 8eGtor langu￿e and reGognls8s the importance ol lfved experiencg In shaping feedback and organis8tk)nal d8volopmtt. Pag8 14 SOUNDABoirr REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 OBJEGnvES AND ACTivmES The new groups currenlty have 6 mombers In the parent-carer Experts by Experience group. and 6 memb8 In Graduats Emerging Leader group. W8 are also devek)ping how we ￿ptUre dlract participant feedbad( a8 another strand ol Expgrts by Expwiencb. Community Support L￿d ￿11 attend sessions Ihal alSgn wlth Board meetLng d&t8s to gathar musical foedback, vocalisa1K)ns and other foms of communicalon from p8rtlcip8nls. This wim help ensuffj that the vkw5 of people wlw not use tr8dhK*nal verbal ¢r writt communicalfion a￿ represented me￿ingfully. Thls WO￿ runs alongsidè our usual fesdback-gathering routes, Indudlng feedba¢*forms. ernall. telephon6, zoom meets and so¢Sal medla. Workforce O&vebpment Impa¢t Tha S￿ndabout Grow 3w88r workforc8 devek>pment prcoramme also prowded us ￿th the Op￿rtun￿ to •xplore we mèasure impact wtth the p￿19 wlth traln. We tsialled th8 following methods.. - Observ8*'ons of Emerging Leader l Graduate Em&rglng L08ders andfre￿an￿ PMCtilk)ner5 - Music pracUUoners' saM4Bse5sments . 1.1 practitionar r8fi8cbon Ilmg ￿th Workfore8 Development18ad - R￿￿w6 of engagemènt slatisfj - Pro*ct m8nagef8 8ssessmerit - Staff team reflectKJn m¢etirtg$ revièwing outcome arKI workforce d8v8lopmgnl program - Consultation $osslons wilh freelancg pr&ctit4onors We were able lo coptiire over-archlng 8t*tstics from tralniNJ 8ttgndees such as: "I feel rny practice will Improve As a resuti of toda￿6 tr8lnSng' 59% Strongly Agree 37Yg Agree 3% NeitherAgr88 nor Dl$agr80 1% Dtsayrè¢' fé•1 able to mtiaènTrxe Indusively as a resuli of tcdavs trainln 59Y• Strongly Agree 270/0 Agree 12¥0 N8ith8rAgrae nor D*89￿8 Dlsagree Wo aLso pulled out key phras8s from resp)nses: 3crcw all tr8lnlng sesslon fewJba(* surveys, th8 most u$8d *)rds to ￿0￿rfbe personal deVeloPTh￿nt were.. 1.Sknlls 2. Conflden 3. AwaTènèss 4. RefleCt￿ft 5. Idaas Our D)mmilment to measurlng Impad, L8 also seen Soundabouf$ W0￿for{% Developmant 18ad (x)mmented: .1 have observ8d avary pr8ctsboner in the CLtttent delivery tsam at some point betsveen Oet 2023-Mar 2026, some 213 times. l offer dèt8118d feedbath notos aftèr 8vory session ob59rf*Jn - plus the chaft¢e to tslk through these. If the practitionar would lik6 lo do thi8. l offer feèdback u5kLg Soundabout core 818mènts and Quality Assurancg Framework 8$ a key r8ferenrE points for this - to help ttom8 In on any specific Areas of Soundabout practicè which ne8d dgvelopmenl.... I have observedlrecelved feodback around postiive change In response to fé6dbad( from observations. spocif￿ gx8mF4es of how pr8oticg has improved In¢lude.' Simpl￿n9 session content. sknwer overay pacing arKI more ¥ep8tition, MO￿ partlclpan14￿m0re Incorporallon of pwudpant ideas, mor• PlaY￿IDe$S. FTh)re a¢llve c¥Trdo1fvèry style. deeper refiecbon on aclivty choice and how to use knovm matèrials in 5essK)ns.' Case Sludlos We b8118vè that th& families and indlviduaL8 vtho take p8rt In Soundabout activitlos can offèr the ThK)81 powérful messagès about the impaet of ovr work. To this and we h8V8 b86n produang video case stud￿5 and public news storl8S to shate storfes and demonstrate Impact on a wider sc81&. EXaM￿e8 can be fouTrJ on the SOundab￿rt YouTube thannol Or￿Ebsite. Pap 15 SOUNDABOUT REpoiff OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES These are all briaf 8xampbs' of som6 of th8 ways w8 are dev8lopiThJ our Impact mgasurement, wh￿e we￿9 made eX(￿lIent prcKJr&$8, therg are many more opporiuniti88 and ar88s of devalopment for u8 to explora. Strat891¢ Alm 3, Bulld SoundabouV• r•8lll•nc8 and •￿taInabIlIty by dlver¥lfylng Inm str•am•. •n•bllng.th• orgAnlsatlon to •volve Twlthln tho landseap• w• operntè In. We h8vè secured mre Incorrn Ihan at any pc4nl In our. hlstory, crosslro the ham a milllon Ihreshokl. TrAs Inc¥eas8 In income comes from 8 various of sources l approaches. Building on the provlous yearfs tnjsl and fwtKlatSon SUC￿Se8, again we focussed on 8ttempUng to secure unrestricted income for muknple years wherever possibl& to support ￿$1118￿Ce and sustain8bilty. We were succassftd with a ￿￿-year Nalbnal Lottery Awards ForAII applit*on as ￿11 as a NTryear Youth Music appI1¢a￿on. Earfy In the year wè Yecrull8d a part-Ilm& Markellng and Communlc8tions Offic&r12 days pal weekl. ThL4 role has Support￿ the dlversrfieation of our incom8 by promting 4fTd publld$h7g key campaigns. promofjng avgniies for eamed Inc4Jme, and spre8dlng awarené$$ of Ihe charity lo pot8nllal new dor￿¥3. The impact of .this rol8 was vlslbla from thls years 'Sparkte wlth Soundabouv wlnter fundrBisFThJ campavJn. In 2024 we aimed for and achbved a £10,OC¥J tar991. Wilh the additbnal. communicaJlDn8 SUPPOrt plus leamlrrfJ from previous years, In 2025 ￿ were abte to achieve just over our £50,000 targtrl. Both y&aTs Induded a Big Give match ftindlng campakJn. Match fijnding campaigns have proved partlwlarfy successfvl In th8 last y8ar,' w8 also took part in the Small Charity Weok B￿.,GIve In Jun¥ 2025 and ra18ed £21.000. Ths Is somethlng w #re keen to build on further. IndivKlual Gwing has been an ongolrvj area of developnwnt, wrth a k8y emphasis on relation8hlp building aTh dev8loping kjng tem o)nne¢tlons. We tsi8lled holdlng an ov8ning receptlon In London for current and potential supporters. partners. and friends to Ihe charlty. Through th1$ event we were able to secure 50% match fundino for the Small Charity Week B VJ GwÈ'¢ampaign. We also held additional cholr (￿nCertS and In-person e￿nts whith provided the oprthunity to and connect wmh 8UPPOrteYs. This is an area of opFM)rtunty and grDWth for the charty. 8nd.we aTr now In the process of devehjping 3 supporter drde scheme. Ganorating Incom8 from selllng our se￿C&S. products. or l(*et sajos has kncm8ed thLs y88r. Soundabout Grow has enabled u8 to devdop a new tralning cours# 8nd traln up our PTathtkTrner leam r8ady to daliv8r k. 'modU￿$ fri)m ihe cour$9.' or the whole course contsnl ltseW, can also be eommissiongd by organls8tions. vthich ￿ htspe y￿11 furthèr In47easo Inc¢Th generation polenlial. Commissionad music delivery requgsts from sehools, day centr8s, other'chArltles, and Tesidènlial homes have also In. I h8ve no concerns and have come across no other matters conneclton the examlnation to which attenilon sh￿ild be drawn In this rÈFk)rt In cYd8r to enable a prop8r undèrstsnding of the accounts to be D R Kèrtn8 FCCA Ad Valorem A¢ts)untancy SeTrThs Llmtt•d Chartered Cerffied ArLountants 2 Manor Faryn Court Old Wo￿&ritin Road Oky Wofverton Mllton K8yne$ Buckinghamshire MK12 5NN Datg.. Page 20 SOUNDA80 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcllvmES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENorruRE ACCOUN7) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 2026 Totsl funds 2025 Total funds Unrnstri¢ted Ro•trlct fund Not•s INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donthns and leg8(#8s 60.972 60.972 18,658 Charltsbl• acuvltlos Restrictod Funds Unrostrirt8d furKIs 337.379 337.379 39,747 350.078 73,809 39,747 Other trading 8Ctfvffjgs Invastment Incom8 25.$80 4,069 64.148 89,728 4,089 41.698 5.534 Totsl 130.368 401.527 531,695 489.777 EXPENDITURE ON Ra￿Ing funds 3,910 12,529 16,439 7,458 Charftablo actlvlllos Re51rfcted Funds Unrestricaed funds 3SI,162 351,1 120,928 312,915 125269 120.926 Total 124.836 363,691 488,527 445,642 INCOME 5.532 37.836 43.368 44,135 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund5 brougm forward 62.740 123,512 186.252 142.117 TOTAL FUMDS CARRIED FORWARD 68,272 161.348 229.620 186252 Thg notes fomi part ofth85e fina￿al statsments Page 21 3OUNDABOlIr, LANCE SHEEr 31 MARCH 2026 2026 Totsl lunds X125 Total funds Unr••trlct•d R•s￿d funds fund FIXED ASSETS Tanglble assets 13 1270 1270 2,073 CURREtir ASSETS Sknks Debtors Cash al bank 14 15 1,629 29.418 44,777 1,629 29.418 2C6,125 1.235 21,326 172.324 161,348 75,824 161.348 Yd7,172 194.885 CREDITORS Amounls fallhg wllhln ono year 16 (8,822) IQ822) {10,706} CURREl￿AssETS 67,CMJ2 161.348 228.350 184,179 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABILrnES 161.348 229,620 186,252 88.272 161,348 186252 FUNDS Unres*ddwJ fund5 ReS¢￿ta￿ ful￿8 17 62,740 123,512 161.348 TOTAL FUNDS 229.620 186252 The ch8rlfabb ojmpany Is erthl*J to exgmpJon from audft undar 477 crf the Companlgs Act 2LKJ6 for the ygar end￿ 31 March 2026. The membws have not raqulred th8 u)mpany to obtain gn of Ets flnandol statsTrwnts the year erKled 31 Morth 20￿ In ac￿rdance ￿ Secbon 476 oftho Coff4¥anles Ad 2006. The trustees a¢knovAeda8 thgir responsibilit￿ for (al ensuring that the charftabl8 cA)mpany keeps 8¢xounllng rrtords that compty wlth S8Ctbn8 386 and 387 of Ihe Comp8nles Acl 2006 aThJ IX•P8ring financial statemgnts vthlch give a tnje and falr view of tho Statè of affalrs of the chAritable o)mp8ny as at thè end of eath )Inandal yeor and of 8uWus or defic￿ for each fin8nryal yéar In accordan¢￿ vAth the raqutrom8nts of S￿￿n8 394 and 395 and whkth other￿se ¢x)mply wlth the requlremgnts of the Companles Act 2006 relatlng to finan¢lal 8tatements. so f8r as appN¢8ble to Ule charftabl• ￿Mpany. Ib) The Ilnandgl stat￿nents wer8 8pprov8d by the 808rd of Trustees aThJ author188d for 18sue on 28.07.￿6 .. awj were Btgn&Y on it8 bgh8W by. M HarUBy. Twst• The notes fom part ofthe8e flnanclal 8tat8mpnts Page 22 SOUNDABour NOTES TO THE FIPIANCIAL STATEMÉNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 STATUTORY IMFORMATION Soundaix)ut Is M piivats limitod company, Ilmited by gu8r8ntsg. regi8t8r8d In England & Wales. The c£*rnpanY$ registored number and registered office 12n be found on th8 company infomwlion pag8. Th8 pr8sBntaUon of tha finand018taternents15 In pound stertiNJ 1£). ACCOUNTSNG POLICIES AccouKllNG CONVENTION Th$ flnandal statements of the charitable C1￿Mpary, whlch Is a publlc benefft entty Under FRS 102. have been prepared in a¢cord8nce wth th8 Charhtses SORP {FRS 102}'Aecountlng and Reportlng by Chariues.. Statement of Recommanded Proctts applicab￿ to charitsss preparing their accounts In aecord8nce wlth the FinancAal Reporung Standard 8pplicabl¢ in the UK and R8public of Ireland {FRS 1021 leffeclNe 1 January 2019}'. Finandal Reporting Standard 1Q2 Th8 Flnanclal Repo￿ng Starylard appluble in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and th¢ Compank?s Act 2006. The finandal gtatsmènts have baen propared undertha historic81 cost convention. FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD 102- REDUCED DISCLOSURE EXEMFfioNS Th8 charitable company has taken advantage of the foll￿ng dlsch)sure exemptbn In Preparing the89 financial 8tstements. as pormitted by FRS 102 Thè Financial Reporting StarKl8rd apFAicable In the UK and Republlc of IreLgnd': thè rnquir•ments of Section 7 Statsmont olCa5h Flows. INCOMING RESOURCES I nJRNOVER Incom$ has t￿en recognised on the followng basls: - Donations and grants are generalty recognlsgj when recslved. Invoicgd Incom8 Is accrued monthly. - IrrteTe8t income Is recog￿Sed on re¢eipt. EXPENDITURE Exp8nditur8 is recojnised on 8n acau81s basis. AlIt￿tIon of 8x￿ndIture Salary and ￿lated stsff costs aro direcuy alloc81ed to a charitsbla activlty or other resources exFend¢d h8ading on ¢h& basis of spent. The chanty dislinguL8hes overhead costs In support of its charitable work. for exampb course admlnistration, marketing And tr8inlng 8qulpment. and general administrauon costs. Both c818gorles of overheads ar8 allocat￿ to fundraising, charltable ?etlvty and govomanco costs based on th• amgunt of diréct experuj￿ure incurred. AMORTISATION OF INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Arnorusation b ¢alculaled to wrltg olf th8 ￿st of kntang1b￿ fi¥ed ass8ts on a straighl Ilno basls ovar th8w estimated us8ful lives at the following ratg .' Websit8 and 8r)ftwAre.' Str8hJhl1Sne 3 years TANGIBLE FIXED ASS Depreciatlon Is provlded at the fdlowlng ann(tal rate8 In ord8r io writè off 88(*h as581 over ts estlm8ted useful lrfo. Flant and machinery FLxlurgs and Iltungs 33% cffi Cost 33% on cost STOCKS stocxs v81ued al th8 I￿ of ojst and nel rèalISab￿ value, after ma￿ThJ du• allowonce fr obsoY8t8 and slow movlng118ms. Page 23 contlnuod... SOUNDABOUT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- ￿ntInUed FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 AccouimNG POUCIES- ￿￿nu•d TAXATIChY ' Th& charity isexempl from corpornuon tax on Its (*aiilabLg ath1I98. FUND AccouimNG Funds hekl by the charfty a￿.. Unr•strlcted funds - these'ar8 funds ￿1th can b& used In accordance Yhth the Chatttab￿ oblects al th8 discrelbn of the trustee8. Inwme is r￿gnis￿d as unresiricted Incom8 then the ¢harty .bewmes 8nlitted to Ihe ino)me as a resutt of ath'vlties already perfO￿n￿d.and any prellc0ndl￿on￿ have .been met. Where thls is not Ihe cas8 the inrxJm8 is dèferred and not included In In(xJming resour¢ until the actiwti&s have beers pgrfomed. D•$lgnat•d funds- these wnwrisa unrestrtcted funds that have been sel asid8 by the tw$lees for particular purposes. The alm and use of each desFgn8ted fund Is sel out In the Tnjstees Report.. any movemonts are In the notss to th& flnandBI statements. R•$trl¢ted funds . thèse ara funds that can On￿ i* used for pard￿lar r&thcted Pu￿08eS wilh the obl&cts of the charty.. Reslrictrons arisè when sp8clfi8d by the donor or vthen funds 8re rai88d for ,particul8r reslrfcted purposes. Tho Truste88 monitor and dlscuss th$ restrfcted funds at meelngs to ensur8 thè restrkaed 8xpeThJibJr9 b 8llocat8d accordlroty. DONATIONS ANO LEGACIES 2026 2025 allons 60.972 18,658 OThER TRADING ACTMTIES 2026 2025 Other tradlnglfundralslng acUvitiÈ8 89,728 41,698 INVESTAIENT INCOME 2026 Inyestsrnnts 4,069 5,534 Page 24 conunued... SOUNDABoiJr NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- conlnuod FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ￿R¢H 2021 INCOME FROM CHAR￿ABLE ACTIVITIES 2026 2023 Actlvlty Restricted Funds unr￿ricted funds Charltable ocOvMes Charitsble adNitse8 337,379 39,747 350,078 73.809 37T.126 423.887 RAISING FUNDS RAISING DONATIOMS AND LEGACES 2026 2025 RalglThJ fvThJs 16.439 7,458 CHARrrABLE ACTivrriES COSTS Dlrecl Co$ts R8strided Funds Unrestrlcted ftmds 351,162 120,926 472,088 NEf INCOhlEIIEXPENDITUREI Ngt ifwmel(oxpendlture is stat8d after d)argingl{c¥edthng): 2026 2025 Depraclalon- ¢)wnod a¥sats 1,601 10. TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Thère ware no trustees, r8mun8fatlon or other benefits for tho year ended 31 March 2026 nor for y8ar ended 31 MBrth 2025. TRUSTEES. EXPENSES In 2026 £20412025- £941 was paid to 3 Trustees for expenses incurr•J durfng tho year. Page 25 ¢ontlnuad... SOUNDABO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEP￿S- ￿ntInUed FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 11. STAFF COSTS No mmbèr ofstsff eam8d morè than £60,000 a year. The av8rage number of ¢mpJoy888 durfng ihe ye8rwas 11,12025- 111. 12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrnstrlet•d R•strlctod funds fund Totsl funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and18gau8S 18.658 18,658 Charftable actl¥llleB Reslrict8d Fund$ Unrestrlcted fun(ts 350,078 350.078 73.809 73009 Othertrading aclfvlties Irwestsnènl inuyne 41.698 41.698 5,534 Total 139.699 350,078 489,Tn EXPENDITURE ON Ralslng funds 7.458 7,458 Charltabl• aclfvltlos Resthcted Funds Unrestrlcted funds 312,916 125.289 312.915 125,269 Tothl 132.727 312.915 445,642 NEF INCOME 0.972. 37,163 44,135 RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS TotA fur*Js bmught fO￿ard 55.768 86,349 142,117 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 62.7t 123.512 186.252 PBge 26 ntlnued... SOUNDABOUT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢oirtinu•d FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs Flxturns and ttlngs Plant and ma¢hlnery Tota COST At 1 Aprtl 2025 Additb)ns 34.622 17.874 798 52.496 At 31 March 2026 34,622 18,672 53294 DEPRÉCIATION At 1 Apri] 2025 Charge for year 34.276 16,147 1,413 50.423 1,801 M 31 Marth 2026 34,464 17.560 52.024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2026 158 1.112 1,270 At 31 March 2025 1.727 2.073 1& STOCKS 2026 2025 Stcck 1.629 1.235 1& DEBTORS: AMOUIITS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2026 2025 Trade debtoys Prtspaymgnts and aCc￿￿d Incc 25231 4,187 18.884 2.442 29.418 21.326 16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 2026 2025 S(*fjal 89¢urfty and other taxes er ¢r8ditors Accrued expenses 4.424 931 3,467 777 8,822 10.706 Pagè 27 ojntthued... SOVNDABOiTr NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eontlnu FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 17. PAOVEMENT IN FUNDS N•t m0￿M•nI In fund¥ At 114125 At 3113126 Un￿b￿Ct•d fund• Unrestrkl8d funds 62,740 68.272 R•StrIct￿ fund$ RestrffA8d funds 123,512 37,836 161,348 TOTAL FUNDS 186,252 43,368 229,620 Not ￿￿￿M8nt In fiJnd5, Incltjded in the abov8 are as folknvs.. In¢omlng Resour￿5 Movemont rnsources •xp•nded In ful￿$ Unrnstrlded funds Unrestiici8d fvnds 130.368 {124.8361 5.532 Restrlct•d fvnds Restrfeted fijnds 401.527 1363.8911 37,836 TOTAL FUNDS 531,895 1488.5271 Comparatlvos for rnov•m•nt In fund5 Net At 114124 Intsnds At 3113r25 Vnrn8trlct•d fund8 Unreslrfcled funds 55.768 6.972 82,740 Restrl¢ted l￿d# Restrtcted funds 86,349 37.163 123.512 TOTAL FU14DS 142.117 44.135 186,252 Page 28 Jntinued... SOUNDABour NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIITS- conUnu•d FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 17. IAOVEMENT IN FUNDS- condnugd Ccrnp8ratlv8 net Trvjvemonl in fvnds, Induded in the above are as fdlows: In¢omlng R•source• Movemont r•sour¢eJ oxpndod In funds UnTestrlctsd funds Unrestricted funds 139,699 {132.7271 6,972 R•strlct•d funds Restrfctsd fvnds 350.078 {312.9151 37.163 TOTAL FUNDS {445,6421 44.135 1& RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Thore have been no r8lated paty tr8nsa¢fjons wi the ygar. 19. SUMMARY OF FUND MOVEMENTS Funds 31.03.25 Rescur Oulgoing Resour&88 TrAnsfvTS Funds at 31.03.26 R•8trlct•d Incom• Funds Youth Muslo Commun5ty Programmg Soundabout Cholrs Em8rgen¢y Furyj Emerglng Leade Sounds Wlld Equipment fund Famlly SupF4Jrt Sounds Touethor l Llghtbtilb Community Commission8d Work Associate Choirs Trairsing Schools Mu31c Making 5.383 15,652 32.689 123 17,770 14.219 115.000 55,716 81.128 500 10.000 3.9( 1.500 76.130 48,033 83,679 105 16,641 15,323 44,233 23,335 30,138 518 11,129 2,802 1,500 35,866 35.866 39,9 80.000 7&3 857 36.737 12,096 5,000 1561 36,851 8.808 2.259 4.145 2.875 Total ￿$1￿cted fijnds UnT•strl¢ted In¢ome funds UnTrstrlctsd Inlmie fvnds 123,512 401,527 363.891 161,348 62.740 130.368 124,836 68.272 Totsl charftyfunds 186252 531.895 488,527 229.620 Pagg 29 SOUNDABour DEfAILED STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 2026 INCOME AND ENDOMIEKrs Donatlons and ltyacl•8 Donations 60.972 18.658 Othortradlng xtlvh Fundrarsing 6vents othgr tradlng acts'vrtlos 18.269 71,459 17.291 24,407 89.728 41.698 Investm•nt In¢om• Investmgnts 4.069 5,534 Charftablè a¢tlvFt5•s Charftablg athvldgs 3TI,126 423,887 Totaj Incomlry resgurc•8 531.895 489.n7 EXPENDITURE R•hlng donatlon8 and lryados Ralslng funds 16A39 Charltsbl• acllvltleB. Wages Soclal security Pensions Rates and water Insuryance Pracul￿ntrr fees T&laphono Postage and staoonory Advert￿Ing SLmdrb&s Plant and machinery Flxtures and flttiThi5 207,015 13,617 4,817 5,701 2.156 181,907 2.453 3,345 2,206 47,269 188 1,414 190.135 12,125 4,614 2,275 167,351 1.858 3,458 2,670 46,028 1,554 1,223 472,088 438.184 Total res￿rGeS eXpend￿j N•t Incom• 488,527 445.642 43,368 44.135 ThLg page d¢)ès not frym p8rt of thg stalutoryfln8rK4al statem￿t8 Page 30