# NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GIVING VOICE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1140266
- **Other names:** NFGV
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Feb. 8, 2011
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1140266


## Contact

- **Address:** 32 Kirkhills, Thorner, LEEDS
- **Postcode:** LS14 3EX
- **Phone:** 01132893108
- **Email:** info@givingvoicefoundation.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.givingvoicefoundation.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** The charity's work involves teaching the public how song, and music as a whole, can either enhance or undermine the well-being both of individuals and the wider community. Music and song can be used in any situation, regardless of the person's state of health.  Activities are largely based on Giving Voice (GV), an educational and self-directed tool developed by the NFGV's founder Jill Rakusen.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £3675 | £7796 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | £2461 | £9495 | — | — |
| May 31, 2023 | £1749 | £3690 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | £1764 | £20576 | — | — |
| May 31, 2021 | £1634 | £13680 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Rachel Healey** (Chair) — appointed March 19, 2013
- CAROLINE MAY THORPE
- JILL VALERIE RAKUSEN
- MAGGIE DAY
- Nicholas Edwards — appointed March 8, 2025