Liquid Listening — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07344079
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £167,919
Latest expenditure: £134,709
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bettridge & Co Accountants, 28 Broad Street, WOKINGHAM, Berkshire, RG40 1AB

Website recorded by the regulator: liquidlistening.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Liquid Listening aims to increase the well being of disabled children, young people and adults, and explore ways to promote their education and health, increased awareness and meaningful involvement with their environment. We do this by providing underwater listening sessions for children with special and complex needs, creative music-making activities and training for their teachers and carers.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £167,919
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,709

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £90,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,073

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £102,781
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,774

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,892
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,848

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,467
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,955

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £167,919
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,709
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £90,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,073
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,800
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £102,781
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,774
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 10715
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,892
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,848
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,467
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,955
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Liquid Listening
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-16T00:00:00

Charity Name: Liquid Listening
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-09-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3961281
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1074955
Assoc Charity Name: THE MARGARET MCEWEN TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 JUL 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/09/2013 as amended on 27 Feb 2023 as amended on 31 Aug 2023
Charitable Objects: 1. The advancement of education of disabled children and adults and children and adults with special needs in thearts and in particular the art of music and through the use of new technology and new ways of experiencingmusic and musical vibrations.2. The advancement of education through the promotion of research into the educational and therapeutic use of the arts and in particular the art of music for the benefit of disabled children and adults and the publication of theuseful results of such research for the public benefit.3. The relief of need and sickness and the promotion of health and wellbeing primarily but not exclusively forchildren and adults with special needs and disabilities, through the medium of underwater music and vibrations.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 535297
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LIQUID VIBRATIONS

Charity Name Id: 665530
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Liquid Listening

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries