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Association for Sound Design and Production

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1165633LondonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£84k2025-08-31
Spending£73ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause77th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2016CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Association for Sound Design and Production is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Association for Sound Design and Production reported income of £84k and spending of £73k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £47k to £84k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Association for Sound Design and Production sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Sporting Art Trust (£84k), 21st Wyre Forest (Franche) Scout Group (£84k) and Sidmouth Town Band (£84k).

Income and spending

£0£25k£50k£75k£100k2021 Income: £47,0952021 Spending: £30,55820212022 Income: £67,4842022 Spending: £68,65120222023 Income: £76,0422023 Spending: £73,83520232024 Income: £84,6202024 Spending: £100,20220242025 Income: £83,5572025 Spending: £73,1822025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The ASDP provides education by way of training to members, mostly working in the theatre sound industry. Free training & events are provided from time to time to the general public & students. The Charity engages arts bodies, stakeholders, corporate members & experts to provide specialist equipment, skills & materials to develop sound design & makes these available to members nationwide.

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CharityLocationIncome
The British Sporting Art TrustNewmarket£84k
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Sidmouth Town BandDevon£84k
The Elland Silver BandBrighouse£84k