Charity Number: 1160449 Company Number: 09400037
SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE
A Company Limited by Guarantee
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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| Legal and Administrative Information | 1 |
| Trustees' report | 2–11 |
| Independent Examiner’s report | 12 |
| Statement of financial activities | 13 |
| Balance sheet | 14 |
| Notes to the accounts | 15 - 20 |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS:
| Charity Name | Sound Foundation Community | |
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| Care | ||
| Charity Number | 1160449 | |
| Company Number | 09400037 | |
| Registered Office | The Sound Training Centre | |
| Bull's Quarries Road, | ||
| Tytherington, Frome, | ||
| Somerset, BA11 5BW | ||
| Trustees / Directors | Ms. Monica Gillooly | Chair |
| Ms. Dragana Brown | ||
| Dr. Jane Keep | ||
| Mr. Stephen Anderson | Treasurer | |
| Mrs. Amita Khurana | (Until Nov 2024) | |
| Independent Examiners | TC Group | |
| The Courtyard, Shoreham Road, | ||
| Upper Beeding, Steyning, | ||
| West Sussex, BN44 3TN | ||
| Bankers | Co-operative Bank, | |
| Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT | ||
| Solicitors | Russell-Cooke LLP | |
| 2 Putney Hill, Putney, | ||
| London, SW15 6AB |
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SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE (SFCC) is a Charitable Trust incorporated on 21st January 2015 as a company limited by guarantee with company number 09400037 and registered as a charity with charity number 1160449.
The Board of Trustees is pleased to present its ten th annual report incorporating the directors’ report and independently examined financial statements of the Charity for the period ended 30th September 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charity's governing instruments, the Charities Act 2011, the Charities SORP (FRS102) Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
1. OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC BENEFIT
SFCC supports a diverse range of community health, education, and social care initiatives to people of all ages. In line with the Charity's stated objectives, we aim to deliver all of our services in close partnership with the communities we serve.
Based on the Trustee membership and a voluntary team, the charity provides events and services from a range of community settings in the Frome area including our community conference Centre in Tytherington, Somerset. We have worked to consolidate and expand our volunteer work around the country, as part of our commitment to serve the wider community with a steadily building national focus. Our Charitable Activity Co-ordination involves the trustees, other volunteers, and communities to continuously expand our charitable activity across the UK.
During this reporting period Trustees have continued to adjust and manage the Charity running activities and taking into account the rising costs in the UK and with financial due diligence and prudence.
2. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
2.1 Organisation and Structure
SFCC is a company limited by guarantee and run by a Board of 4 Trustees, governed by Articles of Association.
2.2 Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
As per the SFCC governing document, the board may appoint trustees at any time at a meeting or in writing, refer governing document Articles of Association 25.1.
During the period 1[st] October 2024 to 30[th] September 2025 Amita Khurana offered her resignation on 24[th] November 2024.
2.3 Standards of Trustee Management of the Charity
All Trustees are equally responsible for the general control, management, and strategic direction of the Charity, with activities founded on a Trustee Code of Conduct. They communicate on a regular basis throughout the year, holding formal Trustee meetings, the minutes of which are distributed to all Trustees. None of the Trustees receive any financial remuneration whatsoever for their time.
The Trustees are required to familiarise themselves with the scope of their individual responsibilities under the Charities Act and to conduct their responsibilities with the Charity in line with best practice for Charity Trustees as well as to always act within the scope of SFCC Policies.
The Trustees operate with diligence, integrity and transparency and recognise their responsibilities for the way in which they manage conflicts of interest and comply with all the obligations and public benefit requirements of the Charity Commission, and as such, all trustees are asked to sign a Trustee Code of Conduct declaration.
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Trustees continue to review and assess, on an on-going basis, the following implemented governance standards for SFCC:
Service Principles
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SFCC will shape its services in response to the needs of our 6 Key Interest Groups (see 3.2)
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SFCC will work continuously to improve the quality of services
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SFCC will work to ensure shared activity with communities and to enhance potential for the implementation of our charitable activities and grants
2.4 Risk management
As part of its due process, the Trustees have managed the financial and operating risks of the Charity as a continuous improvement process, to include the ongoing review and update of the risk register. The Trustees have identified and recorded a range of risks and continued to maintain close relationships with external professional advisers. The Charity and its Trustees ensure on-going compliance with any government directives and or restrictions, continual communication and support with all users and volunteers as required and on-going financial review and support as needed.
The Charity's Sound Training Centre in Tytherington continues to be used for charitable activities in support of the local, regional, and national community.
The Trustees manage the Charity’s income in the most prudent way. We retain some reserves and have built up a fund to cover approximately 4 months running expenses and an allowance for maintenance works. During this reporting period the focus has been on undertaking the required building and systems maintenance to ensure the on-going effective running of the charity building.
Overall, the Charity maintains adequate cash balances and is debt free. All commitments involve detailed scrutiny, and the Trustees apply a rigorous approach to the Reserves Policy and cash management.
2.5 Insurance
The Charity's insurance is reviewed annually and meets in full all requirements and recommendations under the insurance companies “risk improvements” arrangements. The Charity has public liability insurance cover in place and all insurances appropriate to its planned activities.
3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
3.1 Summary of Purpose
The objects of the Charity are for public benefit and are set out in the Charity's Articles of Association:
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(i) to promote and protect the good health both mental and physical of the public by educating them in the therapeutic benefits of music and sound in any way that the Trustees see fit
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(ii) to promote and protect the good health both mental and physical of the public through the advancement of their education in sound health and well-being
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(iii) to further such other exclusively charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales as the Trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time determine.
The Charity works to fulfil its objects and commitments to public benefit through six key interest groups:
3.2 Our Six Key Interest Groups
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Health and Well-being
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Sound Healing
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Aged Care
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Youth
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Education
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Groups experiencing Social and/or Economic Disadvantage
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Our grant making policy continues to ensure that grants are directed towards needs that are identified within these six key interest groups. The grant policy remains an essential aspect of the Charity's good governance in the way in which the Board assesses and approves applications for grants from the community.
3.3 Our five Key Objectives
SFCC's objectives are designed to reflect our community aim, our emphasis on community care and our commitment to meeting and exceeding our public benefit requirements:
1. Promote the use of the Sound Training Centre for charitable benefit for and by the local and wider community in accordance with the Charity's charitable objects
2. Raise donations to be held in the Charity for the purpose of grants and support for charitable activities
3. Grant support to community and well-being activities countrywide and at the Sound Training Centre in accordance with the Charity's charitable objects
4. Sponsor sound healing and community care events in and for the local and wider community
5. Manage the Sound Training Centre to ensure its on-going sustainability in maintaining the Charity's charitable activities, in accordance with the Charity Commission's guidance
The Trustees will continue to review the objectives and activities on an annual basis to ensure they continue to reflect the aims of SFCC.
3.4 Our Strategies
The strategies operated by the Board of Trustees include:
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(i) Continuing to build relationships with the local community and our service users to ensure awareness levels about the benefits available from the sponsored use of the Charity's Sound Training and Community Conference Centre as well as widening potential opportunities for its use for paid hire.
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(ii) Fostering its further charitable work in the community to support sound education and health programmes as well as providing grants that have a marked and sustainable positive impact on the target group, and to ensure that these activities have longevity beyond the grant phase.
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(iii) Encouraging the support and active participation of volunteers, firstly in relation to organizing and coordinating and hosting many of the charity's charitable activities and secondly in the cleaning and maintenance of the Sound Training Centre and grounds. These volunteers also assist in cleaning the building before and after every event, which means that the charity's running costs can be kept to a minimum.
4. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
4.1 How our activities deliver public benefit
The Board of Trustees has again continued its focus on and commitment to delivering public benefit, highlighted here in the following Review of Activities.
4.2 Review of Activities
The Charity continues to acknowledge the importance of the public attendance and purpose of use of the Sound Training Centre facilities.
The Charity has continued to satisfy those measures by which the activity of the Charity is held accountable, in line with the Charity's aim to achieve its objectives:
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Promote the use of the Sound Training Centre for charitable benefit for and by the local and wider community in accordance with the Charity's charitable objects.
- The Charity continues to emphasize developing and fostering relationships with local charities, community groups, businesses, schools, health services and the local council.
Raise donations to be held in the Charity for the purpose of grants and support for charitable activity.
- The Trustees and volunteers continue to discuss the work of the charity with local and interested individuals and groups. Such local activities increase the exposure of the charity.
Grant support to community and well-being activities countrywide and at the Sound Training Centre in accordance with the Charity's charitable objects.
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The Charity views relationships with the local and wider community and wider community and its service users as very important in continuing to establish the Sound Training Centre as a Centre exclusively for public benefit.
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Grants have included support for both health care staff and recipients of health care.
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• Voluntary activity supports hospitals, hospices, and schools.
The various sponsored events and activities mentioned in the following section, highlight the sponsorship of sound healing and community care events in and for the local and wider community, encompassing one or more of our 6 key areas of public benefit.
Sponsor sound healing and community care events in and for the local and wider community:
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SFCC has offered an interactive singing programme in various locations (in care homes) for well-being specifically for the elderly and those with dementia.
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SFCC has a well-developed befriending and patient visiting project which is now well established in local hospitals and hospices and schools in the South West of England and South East England and Greater London.
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SFCC has developed various Health and Well-being Projects. These are educational presentations in support of a healthier lifestyle.
Manage the Sound Training Centre to ensure its on-going sustainability in accordance with the Charity Commission's guidance on charitable activities.
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The Board of Trustees ensures that all contracts with tenants are completed with due integrity, such that any potential conflict of interest is handled in line with the agreed SFCC procedures.
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In setting the level of fees, charges and concessions, the Trustees give careful consideration to the accessibility of its activities for those on low incomes and other charitable groups.
Key to Public Benefit Areas - Our Six Key Interest Groups
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Health and Wellbeing
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Sound Healing
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Aged Care
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Youth
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Education
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Groups experiencing Social and/or Economic Disadvantage
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Summary of Activities: 01 October 2024 to 30 September 2025
| Date or event/grant |
# | Activity/Grant Details | Purpose of activity or grant |
Public Benefit |
Location of event or Location of Grant |
Grant or Event Application / Date Received |
Approved Y/N & Date Approved (Grant) |
Review Report/Outcome & Date Received |
Notes |
| Ongoing | 1 | Staff and Patient Visiting Volunteering Project |
Supporting staff and patients in 1 NHS hospital |
1, 3, 6 | Wiltshire Hospital | No–Ongoing activity | Yes | Yes October 2025 |
Activity on-going and includes various activities |
| Ongoing | 2 | Interactive Singing | Singing in care homes for elderly residents |
1, 2, 3 | 2 care homes in Wiltshire 2 care homes in Surrey |
No–ongoing voluntary activity |
Yes | Yes October 2025 |
Ongoing activity |
| Ongoing | 3 | Staff and Patient Visiting Volunteering Project |
Supporting staff and patients in 1 NHS hospital |
1, 3, 6 | Somerset Hospital | No–ongoing activity | Yes | Yes October 2025 |
Ongoing activity |
| Ongoing | 4 | Volunteering in schools | Volunteering in 4 schools |
4, 5 | 3 in Wiltshire, 1 in Somerset |
No–ongoing activity | Yes | Yes October 2025 |
Ongoing activity |
| Ongoing | 5 | Regular Volunteering | Volunteer- support at local hospital |
1, 3, 6 | Oxfordshire Hospital |
No–ongoing activity | Yes | Yes October 2025 |
Ongoing activity |
| Ongoing | 6 | Regular Volunteering Weekly sessions |
Volunteer- support at local hospice |
1, 3, 6 | Oxfordshire Hospice |
No–ongoing activity | Yes | Yes October 2025 |
Ongoing activity |
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| Ongoing | 7 | Regular Volunteering Weekly sessions |
Volunteer- support at local hospice |
1, 3, 6 | Greater London | No–ongoing activity | Yes | Yes October 2025 |
Volunteering at that hospice concludes in October 2025. |
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| Ongoing | 8 | Regular Volunteering Monthly |
Volunteering at Home Start mom and Toddlers group |
4, 5 | Wiltshire | No–ongoing activity | Yes | Yes October 2025 |
Ongoing |
| November 2024 |
9 | 2x Grant for NHS paediatrics oncology Unit via a charity fundraiser |
Grant x 2 to support improvements to pediatric oncology |
1, 4, 6 | Somerset | Yes, November 2024 |
Yes, November 2024 |
Yes January 2025 |
Two grants made during a charity fundraiser for a paediatric oncology unit in a hospital in Somerset |
| June 2025 | 10 | Grant for a specialist London hospital to support music therapy |
Grant to support young people while in hospital |
1,2,5,6 | Greater London | June 2025 | June 2025 | Yes September 2025 |
One grant made to support music therapy in a specialist hospital. |
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Summary of Room Hire from October 2024 to September 2025
| Date | No | Hirer | Reason for Hire | Public Benefit |
| Oct 2024 | 1 | Private Business | Healingworkshop | 1,2 |
| Oct 2024 | 2 | Private Individual | Sound & Healingworkshop (3 days) | 1,2 |
| Nov 2024 | 3 | Company | Meeting | 5 |
| Dec 2024 | 4 | Company | Meeting | 5 |
| Jan 2025 | 5 | School for disadvantage children | Inset Day | 1,4,5 |
| Jan 2025 | 6 | Private Individual | Wellbeing workshop Sat & Sun (3 days) |
1,2 |
| March 2025 | 7 | Company | Meeting | 1,5 |
| May 2025 | 8 | Private Individual | Healing and Sound workshop (3 days) |
1,2 |
| June 2025 | 9 | School for disadvantage children | Inset Day | 1,4,5 |
| June 2025 | 10 | Company | Meeting | 1 |
| June 2025 | 11 | Private Individual | Foodprepfor event | 1 |
| July2025 | 12 | Private Individual | Sound Healingworkshop (3 days) | 1,2 |
| July2025 | 13 | Private Individual | Foodprepfor event | 1 |
| July2025 | 14 | Private Individual | Sound Healingworkshop (3 days) | 1,2 |
| Sep2025 | 15 | Private Individual | Sound Healingworkshop (3 days) | 1,2 |
| Sep2025 | 16 | School for disadvantage children | Inset Day | 4,5 |
| Sep2025 | 17 | Private Individual | Foodprepfor event | 1 |
| Sep 2025 | 18 | Private Business | Health and Well-being workshop (3 days) |
1,2 |
| Sep2025 | 19 | Company | Workshop (5 days) | 1 |
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5. PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW
In developing and sponsoring community programmes and partnerships in the areas of Health, Education and Community the Charity have an ongoing process to review the success of our initiatives. Progress and outcomes of all our work and sponsorship commitments are reviewed at Trustee meetings.
– We have continued to receive positive feedback from our grant recipients for example:
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A specialist London Hospital gave details of where grants funded musical instruments and music therapy equipment in their Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit and how these instruments etc. supported in patient recovery, with trustees invited to see those new instruments.
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Trustees have received numerous thank you emails and photos of what grants have funded, with invites to visit them. One such example is a Devon hospital where our grant supported outdoor benches in a staff rest area, which has been hugely successful.
6. FINANCIAL REVIEW
6.1 Summary
The Trustees are pleased to report the financial results for the Charity for the twelve months to 30[th] September 2025.
The income for the year was £130,131 (£158,824 in 2024). This included donated services and facilities that amounted to £12,120.
Costs have been closely monitored and controlled during the period. Excluding depreciation, the expenditure was £147,832 (was £164,354 in 2024), and the annual depreciation was £52,312, resulting in total costs of £200,144 (was £214,517 in 2024).
The result is the charity is showing a net loss before depreciation of £17,701 (£5,530 in 2024) and a net expenditure of £70,013 (£55,693 in 2024) including depreciation.
6.2 Reserves
As stated earlier, the Trustees take a prudent approach to the management of the finances and assessment of the Charity's financial obligations. Budgets are prepared and updated regularly to assess the needs of the Charity.
Using the experience of several years of operating the Sound Training Centre, with adjustments based on regular reviews, the Trustees have identified that the level of reserves should cover approximately 4 months operating expenses, excluding depreciation, and an allowance for maintenance works.
Total designated reserves on 30[th] September 2025 are £165,947, compared to £186,558 on 30[th] September 2024.
6.3 Principal Funding Sources
SFCC seeks funds from a range of sources to enable it to meet the needs presented by ongoing operational costs, as well as funds for its current and potential beneficiaries. Private donations from supporters, continue to be the principal source of our funding throughout this period, with donations increasing year on year. The Trustees have ensured on-going communication with all supporters during this reporting period.
The Trustees continue in promoting the use of the Sound Training Centre facilities as an overall Charity objective and hiring activities have been steady year on year. Trustees continue to actively monitor expenses and supported on-going hirers and are pleased to see an increase in new and repeat hirers. All monies arising from hire of the conferencing facilities are directed back into support of existing and future charitable activities.
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6.4 Other Donated Services and Facilities and Donations in Kind
SFCC is fortunate to have volunteers who give of their time freely, such that services that would normally have to be paid for are being given at no cost to the Charity.
The Trustees have estimated the total value of these donated services and facilities and donations in kind to be £12,120 made up as to:
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Secretary and Treasurer: £1,800 (120 hrs. per year @ £15 per hour)
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Bookkeeper: £2,400 (160 hrs. per year @ £15 per hour)
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Housekeeping and Cleaning Services: £5,408 (8 hrs. per
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week @ £13 per hour)
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Maintenance Services, including internal painting, cleaning gutters, biomass boiler, security, and window cleaning: £2,332
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Other, including materials and replacement items: £180
7 Investment Policy and Objectives
The Charity retains cash in a deposit account for immediate access. It does not hold any long-term investments.
7.1 Restricted Funds
The Charity does not have any restricted funds.
7.2 PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
7.3 Strategic Direction
The SFCC will continue to work with the local and wider community by maintaining focus and delivery on our five key objectives (3.3) through our six key interest groups (3.2).
The Befriending and Patient Visiting volunteer programme operates within 10 organisations consisting of 3 hospitals and 2 hospices, with volunteers also volunteering in 4 schools and a Mum and Toddlers Group.
An on-going interactive singing programme operates across 4 aged care homes.
We have seen increased volunteer activity, with new volunteers coming on-board to support in the on-going building maintenance, and deep cleaning days.
The quality of the relationships built between SFCC and all the SFCC volunteers, and staff, patients, and carers where activities take place, has provided a foundation for the on- going success of SFCC and it’s running of events and programmes. The relationships SFCC have built with our volunteers and volunteer organisations stand the Charity in good stead and are continually attended to; with on-going check-ins with volunteers and updates provided by volunteers on their charitable activities. This will continue to be a key focus of the Charity.
SFCC have built good relationships with organisations who have applied for a grant, in particular healthcare organisations, whereby SFCC trustees support grant enquiries including supporting their application via SFCC grant application forms. This will also continue to be a focus of the Charity, particularly as these grants have received exceptionally good feedback on how beneficial they have been to those organisations who have applied for them.
SFCC is also focused on further grants for sound and music therapy and activities in various organisations.
The Charity will continue to offer grants for public benefits and continue to support communities both locally and nationally, including online programme activities.
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8. TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Trustees, who are also directors of Sound Foundation Community Care for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
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Observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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State whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
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Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business
The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Charity enabling them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of the Charity deed. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud as well as any other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
- There is no relevant independent examination information of which the charitable company's independent examiners are unaware
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- The trustees have taken all steps needed to make themselves aware of any relevant independent examination information and to establish that the independent examiners are aware of that information
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS
The independent examiners, TC Group, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
Approved by the Trustees on their behalf by:
SIGN 30th June 2026 Monica Gillooly, Chair, Trustee Date 30th June 2026 Stephen Anderson, Treasurer, Trustee Date
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER ’ S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charitable Company for the year ended 30 September 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Charitable Company ’s trustees (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr Mark Cummins FCCA FCIE for and on behalf of
TC Group The Courtyard Shoreham Road Upper Beeding Steyning West Sussex BN44 3TN Dated: 01/07/2026
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| Total | Total | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | |||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 103,853 | 126,884 |
| Other trading activities | 4 | 24,691 | 29,913 |
| Investment income | 5 | 1,587 | 2,027 |
| ─────── | ─────── | ||
| Total income | 130,131 | 158,824 | |
| ─────── | ─────── | ||
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Charitable activities | 200,144 | 214,517 | |
| ─────── | ─────── | ||
| Total expenditure | 6 | 200,144 | 214,517 |
| ─────── | ─────── | ||
| Net expenditure and movement in funds | (70,013) | (55,693) | |
| ─────── | ─────── | ||
| Reconciliation of funds | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 1,971,598 | 2,027,291 | |
| ─────── | ─────── | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 1,901,585 | 1,971,598 | |
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There are no recognised gains or losses other than those reported on the Statement of Financial Activities. All activities are classed as continuing. All activities and funds in the current and prior year were unrestricted.
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||||
| Tangible assets | 9 | 1,735,638 | 1,785,040 | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Debtors | 10 | 19,132 | 9,309 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 159,877 | 191,152 | |||
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| 179,009 | 200,461 | ||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due | |||||
| within one year | 11 | (13,062) | (13,903) | ||
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| Net current assets | 165,947 | 186,558 | |||
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| Total assets less current liabilities | 1,901,585 | 1,971,598 | |||
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| Net assets | 1,901,585 | 1,971,598 | |||
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| The funds of the charity | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 1,901,585 | 1,971,598 | |||
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.
For the financial year in question the company was entitled to exemption under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of the accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
30th June 2026
The accounts were approved by the Board on .........................
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Ms M Gillooly (Chair) – Trustee Mr S Anderson – Trustee
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Company number 09400037 Charity number 1160449
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
1 Legal Status
Sound Foundation Community Care is a charitable company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The charitable company’s registered number and registered office address can be found on the legal and administration page.
2 Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial – Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Sound Foundation Community Care meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). There are no material uncertainties about Sound Foundation Community Care ’ s ability to continue as a going concern.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
2.2 Cash Flow Statement
In accordance with Section 7 of FRS 102 the charity is claiming exemption from the requirement to prepare a cash flow statement on account of its size.
2.3 Income
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
2.4 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Costs of raising funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity.
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SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
2 Accounting Policies
(continued)
2.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are capitalised at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful economic life on a reducing balance basis as follows:
Asset category Depreciation rate Freehold Property (Land) Not depreciated Freehold Property (Building) 2% on a straight line basis Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment 25% on straight line basis
2.6
Fund Accounting
– Unrestricted general funds these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise of general funds set aside by the trustees for specific purposes.
2.7 Taxation
As a charity, Sound Foundation Community Care is exempt from tax on income and gains to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.
2.8 Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
2.9 Debtors
Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due.
2.10 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments. The Trustees seek to use short term deposits where possible to maximise the return on monies held at the bank and to manage cash flow.
2.11 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised.
The trustees do not consider that there are any critical estimates or areas of judgement that need to be brought to the attention of the readers of the financial statements.
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SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
3 Donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Donations | 65,413 | 78,794 |
| Gift aid | 6,710 | 8,851 |
| Grants - Heating | 19,610 | 30,501 |
| Donated services and facilities | 12,120 | 8,738 |
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| 103,853 | 126,884 | |
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| Other trading activities | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Catering facilities hire | 2,358 | 3,025 |
| Dormitories | 387 | 2,138 |
| Small room hire | 4,354 | 5,837 |
| Pool hire | 11,330 | 11,330 |
| Conference room hire | 6,262 | 7,583 |
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| 24,691 | 29,913 | |
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| Investment income | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
Bank interest |
1,582 | 2,027 |
| Other interest | 5 | - |
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| 1,587 | 2,027 | |
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4 Other trading activities
5 Investment income
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SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
6 Expenditure
| Expenditure | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Donations | 8,385 | 8,825 |
| Depreciation | 52,312 | 50,163 |
| Support costs | 131,622 | 148,953 |
| Dormitories costs | 585 | 208 |
| Finance costs | - | 30 |
| Governance costs | 7,240 | 6,338 |
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| Total expenditure | 200,144 | 214,517 |
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Included in governance costs is independent exam fees totalling £2,700 (2024: £2,500).
Support costs include overhead costs of running the charity’s building, including rates, insurance, heating, power and repairs.
7 Net expenditure
| Net expenditure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Net expenditure is stated after charging: | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation–owned assets | 52,312 | 50,163 |
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8 Trustees
The charity is under the control of the Trustees. None of the trustees (nor any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year (2024: £nil). None of the trustees received any expenditure reimbursements during the year (2024: none).
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SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
9 Tangible fixed assets
| 9 | Tangible fixed assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixtures, | ||||
| Freehold | Fittings & | |||
| property | Equipment | Total | ||
| £ | £ | |||
| Cost | ||||
| At 1 October 2024 | 2,178,045 | 95,020 | 2,273,065 | |
| Additions | - | 2,910 | 2,910 | |
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| At 30 September 2025 | 2,178,045 | 97,930 | 2,275,975 | |
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| Depreciation | ||||
| At 1 October 2024 | 414,115 | 73,910 | 488,025 | |
| Charge for the year | 44,194 | 8,118 | 52,312 | |
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| At 30 September 2025 | 458,309 | 82,028 | 540,337 | |
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| Net book value | ||||
| At 30 September 2025 | 1,719,736 | 15,902 | 1,735,638 | |
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| At 30 September 2024 | 1,763,930 | 21,110 | 1,785,040 | |
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| 10 | Debtors | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Trade debtors | 280 | - | ||
| Other debtors | 3,774 | 6,251 | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 15,078 | 3,058 | ||
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| 19,132 | 9,309 | |||
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| 11 | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |||
| Trade creditors | 8,173 | 8,927 | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 4,531 | 4,743 | ||
| Other creditors | 358 | 233 | ||
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| 13,062 | 13,903 | |||
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SOUND FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CARE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
12 Related party disclosures
Trustee Amita Khurana was invoiced a total of £575 (2024: £1,158) for use of facilities at the Sound Training Centre. The amount paid including VAT was £690 (2024: £1,390).
Donations from trustees and related parties, with no conditions attached, totalled £480 (2024: £480).
13 Ultimate controlling party
The Company was controlled throughout the year by the trustees of the charity.
14 Limited by guarantee
The Company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
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