BRIGHTER SOUND LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 November 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05100495
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £631,556
Latest expenditure: £652,025
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: GREEN FISH RESOURCE CENTRE, 46-50 OLDHAM STREET, MANCHESTER, M4 1LE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.brightersound.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Inspiring and creative music-making projects & activities including residencies, workshops, courses and training for children, young people, emerging professional musicians and adult learners. Consultation and support for the music education sector and strategic development of the music offer for the region with emphasis on children in challenging circumstances and emerging musicians.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £631,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £652,025

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £658,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £707,585

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £544,324
Total Gross Expenditure: £726,933

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £728,164
Total Gross Expenditure: £816,484

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £753,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £491,675

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £631,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £652,025
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £362,789
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £658,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £707,585
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £143,614
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £544,324
Total Gross Expenditure: £726,933
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £47,096
Income From Government Grants: £47,096
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £728,164
Total Gross Expenditure: £816,484
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £34,544
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £753,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £491,675
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £63,555
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 194469
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 437087
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 631556
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,687
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £637,338
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 652025
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9034
Expenditure Support Costs: 245887
Expenditure Depreciation: 7569
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £38,205
Assets Total Fixed: 19555
Assets Own Use: 19555
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £136,238
Assets Total Liabilities: £24,331
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £131,462
Creditors One Year Total Current: 24331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £61,720
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 57760
Funds Restricted: 73702
Funds Total: 131462
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2856
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 417100
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 238259
Income Total Income And Endowments: 658215
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,242
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £693,343
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 707585
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7268
Expenditure Support Costs: 272649
Expenditure Depreciation: 7569
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £23,201
Assets Total Fixed: 27124
Assets Own Use: 27124
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £165,317
Assets Total Liabilities: £40,505
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £151,936
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40505
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £93,144
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 50325
Funds Restricted: 101611
Funds Total: 151936
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 3327
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 393357
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 147640
Income Total Income And Endowments: 544324
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,591
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £716,342
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 726933
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8359
Expenditure Support Costs: 199112
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £51,447
Assets Total Fixed: 34693
Assets Own Use: 34693
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £205,434
Assets Total Liabilities: £38,821
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £201,306
Creditors One Year Total Current: 38821
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £52,929
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 51447
Funds Restricted: 149859
Funds Total: 201306
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 141172
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 586992
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 728164
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,120
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £809,364
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 816484
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8327
Expenditure Support Costs: 128914
Expenditure Depreciation: 1160
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £71,499
Assets Total Fixed: 19800
Assets Own Use: 19800
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £401,242
Assets Total Liabilities: £37,127
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £383,915
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37127
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £123,850
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 91299
Funds Restricted: 292616
Funds Total: 383915
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 213614
Income Other Trading Activities: 1950
Income Charitable Activities: 537687
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 753251
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,623
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £479,052
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 491675
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7449
Expenditure Support Costs: 248148
Expenditure Depreciation: 1168
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £70,143
Assets Total Fixed: 1161
Assets Own Use: 1161
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £512,603
Assets Total Liabilities: £41,529
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £472,235
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41529
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £428,037
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 90149
Funds Restricted: 382086
Funds Total: 472235
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIGHTER SOUND LTD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-05-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1040342
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1040342
Assoc Charity Name: THE MANCHESTER CONCERT HALL LIMITED

Charity Name: BRIGHTER SOUND LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-11-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 APR 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11/10/2013
Charitable Objects: TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN [ENTER IF REQUIRED ] BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN MUSIC; (C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; (D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS. ADVANCING EDUCATION IN THE ARTS BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN MUSIC, INCLUDING WORKING WITH EMERGING MUSICIANS WHO HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND, OR NEED SUPPORT IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 529826
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRIGHTER SOUND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures