The Sound Waves Foundation

Analysis

The Sound Waves Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sound Waves Foundation reported income of £33k and spending of £15k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £33k (+134%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Sound Waves Foundation sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hub of Hope Foundation (£33k), North Sheffield Federation of Disabled Self-Help Groups (£33k) and Rajasthan Association, United Kingdom (£33k).