01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037310
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- AB10 1AL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
sound is a new music incubator based in North East Scotland which increases access to new music, encourages excellence and experimentation and nurtures talent. It does this through three main strands of activity: 1. Commissioning, producing and promoting new work through the soundfestival of new music which takes place annually in North East Scotland. 2. A year-round programme of workshops giving young people in North East Scotland access to creative music making opportunities, including an annual composition course. 3. A year-round programme of online and in-person composer support activities giving composers, and in particular Scottish composers of all generations, access to ongoing support throughout their careers.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The aim of the Society shall be to advance the education of the public in the art of new or contemporary music by the presentation of public performances, workshops aqd other related activities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £283,448 | £266,451 | 4 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £202,310 | £213,735 | 4 | 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £224,475 | £248,131 | 4 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £237,576 | £254,829 | 4 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £192,771 | £222,133 | 4 | 20 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- c/o The Anatomy Rooms, Shoe Lane, Marischal College, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sound-scotland.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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