Sound Waves

Analysis

Sound Waves is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sunderland. It was registered in February 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Sound Waves reported income of £27k and spending of £11k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £7,474 to £27k (+262%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 361%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sound Waves sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shelfield Youth Support Group (£27k), The Leatherhead Swans Club (£27k) and Sahana Foundation Limited (£27k).